Picture from responders.

 

A devastating road crash has claimed the lives of three family members and left an eight-month-old baby critically injured as the Songkran holiday period drew to a close. The incident occurred at approximately 13:25 on 19 April, along the parallel inbound carriageway of Phetkasem Road, kilometre marker 146, in Nong Prong Subdistrict, Khao Yoi District, Phetchaburi Province.

 

Police Lieutenant Sombat Yodsithisak, Investigating Officer at Khao Yoi Police Station, received reports of a collision involving a red four-door pickup truck and a stationary 10-wheeler lorry. Rescue teams rushed to the scene, where they discovered the pickup had crashed into the rear of the parked lorry with such force that it was severely crumpled.

 

 

Inside the wreckage, emergency responders found the lifeless bodies of three individuals: Mr. Natthaphong, 38, Ms. Sriwimon, 37, and Mrs. Manya, 67. Rescue workers battled for over an hour to extract their bodies from the mangled vehicle. A baby, just eight months old, sustained critical injuries and was rushed to hospital for emergency treatment.

 

Eyewitnesses at the scene reported that the lorry had been parked on the roadside while the driver went into a convenience store. The pickup, believed to be returning from a family holiday in southern Thailand, collided at speed into the stationary vehicle’s rear.

 

Relatives travelling in a separate car behind the pickup confirmed the group had been vacationing in the South and were returning home ahead of the new work week. The sudden and violent crash has left the extended family in deep mourning.

 

Authorities are continuing to investigate the precise circumstances of the collision.

 

Adapted by ASEAN Now from Komchadluek.

 

-- 2025-04-20

 

 

 

 

1 hour ago, Georgealbert said:

a collision involving a red four-door pickup truck and a stationary 10-wheeler lorry.

And there we are again. Blind drivers goes straight into stationary vehicles. I sincerely hope the small child will survive and recover. At that age, it will not be so hard to have parents replaced.

1 hour ago, Georgealbert said:

 

Picture from responders.

 

A devastating road crash has claimed the lives of three family members and left an eight-month-old baby critically injured as the Songkran holiday period drew to a close. The incident occurred at approximately 13:25 on 19 April, along the parallel inbound carriageway of Phetkasem Road, kilometre marker 146, in Nong Prong Subdistrict, Khao Yoi District, Phetchaburi Province.

 

Police Lieutenant Sombat Yodsithisak, Investigating Officer at Khao Yoi Police Station, received reports of a collision involving a red four-door pickup truck and a stationary 10-wheeler lorry. Rescue teams rushed to the scene, where they discovered the pickup had crashed into the rear of the parked lorry with such force that it was severely crumpled.

 

 

Inside the wreckage, emergency responders found the lifeless bodies of three individuals: Mr. Natthaphong, 38, Ms. Sriwimon, 37, and Mrs. Manya, 67. Rescue workers battled for over an hour to extract their bodies from the mangled vehicle. A baby, just eight months old, sustained critical injuries and was rushed to hospital for emergency treatment.

 

Eyewitnesses at the scene reported that the lorry had been parked on the roadside while the driver went into a convenience store. The pickup, believed to be returning from a family holiday in southern Thailand, collided at speed into the stationary vehicle’s rear.

 

Relatives travelling in a separate car behind the pickup confirmed the group had been vacationing in the South and were returning home ahead of the new work week. The sudden and violent crash has left the extended family in deep mourning.

 

Authorities are continuing to investigate the precise circumstances of the collision.

 

Adapted by ASEAN Now from Komchadluek.

 

-- 2025-04-20

 

 

 

 

The driver fell asleep at the wheel - not a helpful comment, I know.