Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

Five people were injured in a road crash in Khon Kaen province today after a van carrying family members returning from a housewarming religious ceremony attempted a U-turn and was struck by an 18-wheeler lorry.

 

Emergency response teams from the Mueang Kao Municipality Rescue Unit, the Sawang Khon Kaen Foundation, and Khon Kaen Hospital’s ambulance service rushed to the scene on Klang Mueang Road in Ban Non Tun, Mueang Kao sub-district. The van, a Hyundai registered in Bangkok, had been damaged in the crash, which occurred when it turned across the path of a cement lorry also registered in Bangkok.

 

Five female passengers in the van were injured. Fortunately, a passing female doctor witnessed the incident and immediately began providing first aid alongside rescue personnel before the injured were taken to Khon Kaen Hospital for further treatment.

 

The lorry driver, Mr. Somchai aged 50, stated he had been delivering cement to a roadside depot near Khon Kaen’s bypass road. He claimed that the van, travelling in the left-hand lane, suddenly attempted a turn across the road without warning, leaving him unable to brake in time. The resulting collision caused the van to spin into the middle of the road.

 

The van’s driver, Mr. Manop aged 62, explained that he had been transporting seven family members from Nakhon Ratchasima to attend a house blessing ceremony. The crash occurred as they were returning home and attempting to cross the railway bridge towards Mittraphap Road. He admitted he had failed to notice the approaching lorry before attempting the turn, which led to the impact.

 

Most of the injured passengers were elderly relatives. The names and ages of those injured are:

 

• Mrs. Samniang, 82

• Mrs. Phongsri, 78

• Mrs. Lamyai, 63

• Mrs. Lampoon, 80

• Mrs. Supap, 58

 

Police investigators conducted a thorough examination to determine the precise cause of the crash.

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khaosod 2025-05-12.

 

 

 

"He admitted he had failed to notice the approaching lorry"

Kudos to this driver....something rarely ever heard in Thailand...