Accident Horrific Motorway 7 Crash Claims Eight Lives

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders.

 

A horrific road crash on Motorway Route 7 has resulted in the deaths of eight individuals, including two children, when their vehicle was crushed between two lorries.

 

The crash occurred at approximately 23:00on 24 April in the outbound lanes of the motorway, near kilometre marker 23+300, close to the Lat Krabang toll booths in Samut Prakan province.

 

 

Emergency responders from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation arrived to find a devastating multi-vehicle collision in the emergency parking zone of the far-left lane. A white Chevrolet Captiva SUV, registered in Udon Thani had been crushed after being rear-ended at high speed by a lorry.

 

The force of the impact drove the SUV into the rear of a stationary white tanker, registered in Chumphon, causing damage to both vehicles. The lorry responsible for the crash, registered in Chonburi, sustained frontal damage and is believed to have been travelling at high speed at the time of the collision.

Rescue teams used specialist cutting equipment to free the victims from the mangled wreckage. Eight people travelling in the SUV were pronounced dead at the scene, with two others seriously injured and rushed to hospital. One individual from the lorry also sustained injuries.

 

According to initial reports, the Chevrolet Captiva had pulled into the emergency stopping lane behind the oil tanker shortly before the crash. Authorities believe the lorry driver failed to notice the parked vehicles in time, resulting in a catastrophic collision.

 

In a particularly poignant development, it has emerged that the ill-fated SUV had only been purchased six days earlier. Social media posts by the vehicle’s owner, proudly showing off their new purchase with matching registration details, have circulated widely since the crash, intensifying the heartbreak surrounding the tragedy.

 

Thai authorities are working to formally identify the deceased and have appealed for the families of those involved to contact them urgently, as the investigation continues.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khaosod 2025-04-25.

 

 

 

[Briggsy]

43 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

According to initial reports, the Chevrolet Captiva had pulled into the emergency stopping lane behind the oil tanker shortly before the crash. Authorities believe the lorry driver failed to notice the parked vehicles in time, resulting in a catastrophic collision.

This needs clarification.

[Georgealbert]

1 hour ago, Briggsy said:

This needs clarification.

The incident is still under investigation and the scene is not even cleared yet, when this report was posted. So are you really expecting full details 4 hours after the crash occurred?

[KhunLA]

2 hours ago, Briggsy said:

This needs clarification.

Seems pretty clear to me.    8 people died, so far, because someone wasn't paying attention while driving at high speed.

 

The usual cause of most accidents on major highways.   SPEED KILLS, especially when you're not paying attention.

 

R I P

[actonion]

14 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Seems pretty clear to me.    8 people died, so far, because someone wasn't paying attention while driving at high speed.

 

The usual cause of most accidents on major highways.   SPEED KILLS, especially when you're not paying attention.

 

R I P

Lack of driver Knowledge / Education  KIlls... Not many deaths in the speeds of  Formula 1 racing

[Georgealbert]

UPDATE
Authorities Suspect Lorry Driver Fell Asleep

Picture from responders.

 

The incident took place in the lane of a designated rest area. A white Chevrolet Captiva SUV had pulled over behind a white fuel tanker to attend to a child passenger. The SUV was carrying ten individuals, both adults and children, en route to visit relatives in Rayong province.

 

A lorry crashed into the back of the SUV at speed. The SUV was completely crushed in the impact. The force of the collision pushed the SUV into a fuel tanker parked ahead it.

 

Eight fatalities were confirmed at the scene, and two individuals with serious injuries were transported to hospital by emergency crews.

 

Preliminary investigations suggest that the lorry driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel and veered off the motorway into the SUV.
 

Police are continuing to examine CCTV footage and are conducting a full investigation to determine the exact cause of the crash. 
 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khaosod 2025-04-25.

 

 

 

[KhunLA]

2 minutes ago, actonion said:

Lack of driver education  KIlls... not mny deaths in F

Knowing how to drive, and using that knowledge is 2 different things.

 

I think most people know they shouldn't drive over the speed limit, and pay attention when driving.   Doing so is a different matter, as people blow by me all the time on the highways, and I'm usually driving the limit.

 

Anyone passing me on the highway is driving illegally & recklessly.  That's when sh!t happens.

[LennyW]

3 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Eight people travelling in the SUV were pronounced dead at the scene, with two others seriously injured and rushed to hospital

Does this mean 10 people in the SUV?

[bkk6060]

Speed speed speed Dead bodies scattered.  Scrape them up, who's next?

[novacova]

4 minutes ago, LennyW said:

Does this mean 10 people in the SUV?

 

7 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

The SUV was carrying ten individuals

What do you think??

[KhunLA]

6 minutes ago, LennyW said:

Does this mean 10 people in the SUV?

The Captiva is a 7 seater, and if wee ones, easy enough to fit 10, although not enough seat belts to go around. 

 

Bit of a moot subject in this instance, and getting ejected from the car might even be a good thing with this accident.

 

At least one of the injured is conscious enough to report why they stopped.

[mikebell]

37 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Seems pretty clear to me.    8 people died, so far, because someone wasn't paying attention while driving at high speed.

 

The usual cause of most accidents on major highways.   SPEED KILLS, especially when you're not paying attention.

 

R I P

Seems clear to me too.  Without a police force to curb speedsters, this happens daily.

[NemoH]

17 minutes ago, novacova said:

 

What do you think??

news report says 2 children - 8 months and a 10 year old. The survivor include a 12 year old girl.

[Tropicalevo]

11 minutes ago, mikebell said:

Seems clear to me too.  Without a police force to curb speedsters, this happens daily.

 

It is not just the speeding that causes all of these deaths.

It is driving skills as well as the training and testing for those skills.

When I drive in the UK, I always set the cruise control to just under 10% over the speed limit.

On motorway, the speed limit is 70 mph.

Cruise control set to 75 mph.

I am always the slowest vehicle on the motorway.

Everyone else is speeding past me.

BUT, the training and testing of drivers in the UK is pretty good, so the driving skills are usually much higher than those here.

Result, less deaths and accidents.

[Hamus Yaigh]

40 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Anyone passing me on the highway is driving illegally & recklessly.  That's when sh!t happens.

Is that because you don't like being overtaken?

[jesimps]

The lorry was speeding in "an emergency lane" or a "designated rest area". Sounds like the usual, driver sleeping or texting.

[Peterphuket]

48 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

UPDATE
Authorities Suspect Lorry Driver Fell Asleep

Picture from responders.

 

The incident took place in the lane of a designated rest area. A white Chevrolet Captiva SUV had pulled over behind a white fuel tanker to attend to a child passenger. The SUV was carrying ten individuals, both adults and children, en route to visit relatives in Rayong province.

 

A lorry crashed into the back of the SUV at speed. The SUV was completely crushed in the impact. The force of the collision pushed the SUV into a fuel tanker parked ahead it.

 

Eight fatalities were confirmed at the scene, and two individuals with serious injuries were transported to hospital by emergency crews.

 

Preliminary investigations suggest that the lorry driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel and veered off the motorway into the SUV.
 

Police are continuing to examine CCTV footage and are conducting a full investigation to determine the exact cause of the crash. 
 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khaosod 2025-04-25.

 

 

 

A tachograph with 100% compliance control is the only solution.

Keeping in mind that it can be checked even after months.

[newbee2022]

Terrible crash.

I saw similar a few years ago and decided to avoid the highways before 9am and after 5pm.

[parallelman]

My condolensesto the families.

At just past 9 a.m. I was driving along the 210 route going out of Udorn. A lot of large trucks and Lorries with trailers battling it out, well those that seemed to have no loads, and passing me while my speed was about 80 km/hr. The traffic lights at Nong Wua Saw were green as I approached and crossing the junction trucks whizzed by on both sides. I did think the truck on the left was going to turn left since it was in that lane coming up on my left. But it didn't. I decelarated so that I wouldn't get caught between them but then the driver of the Lorry at my rear started honking. I was already in the left lane approaching the incline and with traffic passing on the right I had nowwhere else to go. He was still honking as he eventually overtook. Phew, I thought.

[KannikaP]

47 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

The Captiva is a 7 seater, and if wee ones, easy enough to fit 10, although not enough seat belts to go around. 

 

Bit of a moot subject in this instance, and getting ejected from the car might even be a good thing with this accident.

 

At least one of the injured is conscious enough to report why they stopped.

A white Chevrolet Captiva SUV had pulled over behind a white fuel tanker to attend to a child passenger.

[Peterphuket]

5 minutes ago, parallelman said:

My condolensesto the families.

At just past 9 a.m. I was driving along the 210 route going out of Udorn. A lot of large trucks and Lorries with trailers battling it out, well those that seemed to have no loads, and passing me while my speed was about 80 km/hr. The traffic lights at Nong Wua Saw were green as I approached and crossing the junction trucks whizzed by on both sides. I did think the truck on the left was going to turn left since it was in that lane coming up on my left. But it didn't. I decelarated so that I wouldn't get caught between them but then the driver of the Lorry at my rear started honking. I was already in the left lane approaching the incline and with traffic passing on the right I had nowwhere else to go. He was still honking as he eventually overtook. Phew, I thought.

That is quite normal in this country, for example, if it is a 3-lane road the Thai will make it a 4-lane road if it suits him.

[Tubulat]

Funny really, you can continue to be amazed, or pity or argue about this, 0.0 changes, niente, nothing, and we move on to the order of the day.

[impulse]

Cautionary tale.  If you're going to pull off into the emergency lane, it's better to do it in front of the big ass stopped truck.  

 

So sad, all around.

 

[KhunLA]

17 minutes ago, Hamus Yaigh said:

Is that because you don't like being overtaken?

No driving ego problem with me.  If people want to drive like idiots, have at it.  As long as I see you coming up behind, and you get far away from me ASAP, I'm happy.

 

And if I know there is a speed camera up ahead, I'll get out of your way ASAP.

[KhunLA]

2 minutes ago, impulse said:

Cautionary tale.  If you're going to pull off into the emergency lane, it's better to do it in front of the big ass stopped truck.  

 

So sad, all around.

 

Agree, and part of that defensive driving skills, that I go on & on about.

[KhunLA]

1 minute ago, NorthernRyland said:

The answer 99% of the time will be reckless driving at high speeds because that's the norm in Thailand. 

Sadly that's the norm ... worldwide 

[NorthernRyland]

8 minutes ago, Peterphuket said:

That is quite normal in this country, for example, if it is a 3-lane road the Thai will make it a 4-lane road if it suits him.

These road wizards  can also turn a two land road into a one lane road by driving slowly in the middle.

[impulse]

11 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Agree, and part of that defensive driving skills, that I go on & on about.

 

I should have added, leave enough room for the big ass truck to accelerate if he needs to leave before you do.

 

[Ctkong]

In Thailand, always drive defensively. Try to not drive after 7 pm as nighttime  driving on Thai roads can be horrendous. Remember to never parked just behind big trucks with the notion of being rear ended by crazy drivers ( as in this case) even at traffic stops. Seen too many videos on speeding heavy vehicles with failing brakes at traffic junctions in Thailand . 

[Ctkong]

Manslaughter charges for the errant truck driver for sure.