Picture courtesy of Matichon.

 

A senior police officer was injured after his pickup truck was struck by a train at an unguarded crossing in Nakhon Si Thammarat province on the afternoon of 12 June.

 

The incident occurred at 12:10, near kilometre marker 741/5 between Laksang and Nabon railway stations. The crossing is marked with warning signs and a signal light, but no physical barriers. A grey Nissan Navara pickup truck, bearing Bangkok licence plates, reportedly crossed the tracks directly in front of an oncoming train.

 

The train, a local service number 445, was unable to stop in time and clipped the front end of the vehicle, throwing it off the crossing into the grass area alongside the tracks. The driver, identified as Police Lieutenant Colonel Wichian, a resident of Nabon Subdistrict, Nabon District, was injured in the collision.

 

Emergency responders from a local rescue foundation quickly arrived at the scene and transported the injured officer to Nabon Hospital. The incident was reported to Nabon Police Station for further investigation.

 

The train involved was hauled by diesel locomotive number 4402. The impact caused damage to the train’s brake pipe system.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Matichon 2025-06-13

 

 

 

3 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

The crossing is marked with warning signs and a signal light, but no physical barriers. A grey Nissan Navara pickup truck, bearing Bangkok licence plates, reportedly crossed the tracks directly in front of an oncoming train.

 

Lucky to be alive.

What a moron