Accident Husband and Wife Killed as Pickup Truck Skids off Rain-Soaked Curve in Prachuap Khiri Khan

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

A crash claimed the lives of a married couple when the pickup truck driver, lost control in heavy rain and crashed into a metal signpost marking a U-turn point along Phetkasem Road. The incident occurred on 14 June, in the Baan Thung Ko area of Bo Nok Subdistrict, Mueang District, Prachuap Khiri Khan.

 

Emergency responders from the Sawang Prachuap Rescue Foundation received a call at approximately 11:30, reporting a serious crash involving a white Mitsubishi Triton pickup truck at kilometre marker 291+350 on the southbound carriageway of Highway 4 (Phetkasem Road). The vehicle had reportedly skidded off a sharp bend during a downpour, overturned and collided violently with a large roadside U-turn sign made of steel.

 

Upon arrival, rescue teams, including highway police, district officials and local military personnel, found the pickup severely damaged. The roof and driver-side door were crushed. Two occupants were trapped inside and pronounced dead at the scene. Hydraulic cutting equipment was used to retrieve their bodies from the wreckage.

 

The deceased were later identified from their national ID cards as Mr Nakorn, 60, and Ms Chawee, 56, residents of Bang Bua Thong District, Nonthaburi province. Their bodies were transported to Prachuap Khiri Khan Hospital.

 

Investigators observed a long scrape along the roadside crash barrier, estimated at 50 metres in length, indicating the vehicle’s loss of control prior to the impact. Debris from the crash was scattered widely, and personal belongings including baskets, household items, seafood and other foodstuffs were found thrown into nearby roadside grass about 20 metres from the vehicle, suggesting the couple may have been returning from a market or delivery.

 

Notably, the crash site lies just 350 metres from the location of a tour bus, involving foreign tourists that occurred on 12 June.

 

Initial police assessments suggest that the wet road conditions combined with the sharp curve contributed to the loss of control. However, a detailed investigation is underway to determine the precise cause of the crash.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khaosod 2025-06-15

 

 

 

[JoePai]

Ah yes, another accident due to the “naughty” rain

[lordgrinz]

Speeding in the rain will do that to you, lack of training.

[lordgrinz]

9 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Initial police assessments suggest that the wet road conditions combined with the sharp curve contributed to the loss of control. However, a detailed investigation is underway to determine the precise cause of the crash.

 

No, lack of defensive driving skills is the reason, it's raining, SLOW DOWN!!! Driving for conditions is a foreign concept here, if you put a 300 kph road sign out, Thai drivers will do that speed no matter what the conditions are.

[connda]

Speed Kills - especially when poor drivers encounter rain.

[Patong2021]

So, no seatbelts or airbags?