Picture courtesy of Matichon.

 

A 56-year-old man was killed instantly after his 22-wheeled articulated lorry overturned and slammed into a power pole along a notoriously steep road in Tak province on the evening of 10 June.

 

The crash occurred around 17:00 near Pang Manora, Village 6, in Mae Pa Subdistrict, Mae Sot District. According to reports received by the 191 emergency radio centre, the lorry overturned and blocked almost two lanes of the Tak–Mae Sot highway, inbound direction, just before the notorious “Mystery Hill” incline.

 

Emergency responders from Pitak Karn Rescue Unit rushed to the scene, where they found the Hino lorry overturned, with its cab against a fallen power pole on the central road divider. The skid marks on the road stretched over 150 metres, indicating a last-minute attempt to avoid the collision.

 

The driver, later identified as Mr. Supasak, a resident of Wang Thong District in Phitsanulok, was found trapped inside the mangled cabin. Rescue personnel used hydraulic cutting tools to extract his body, after he was pronounced dead at the scene. His body was later transported to Mae Sot Hospital for further examination.

 

Police believe the driver, who was travelling alone with no passengers, was unfamiliar with the route, which includes several dangerous curves and gradients. Investigators from Mae Sot Police Station, led by Pol. Lt. Manun Donlao, are working to confirm the precise cause of the crash.

 

The road remained partially blocked for several hours as authorities cleared the wreckage and inspected damage to the power infrastructure.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Matichon 2025-06-12

 

 

 

Ok, so the driver did not know how to drive his vehicle, nothing new here !

Joe you insult the dead driver who cannot defend himself. You then insult Thai drivers generally.  You know nothing about the cause of this accident. 

"Notoriously steep road"  ?  Doesn't look like it in the photo....