Accident Three Dead in Crash as Pickup Truck Crosses Central Reservation

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

A road crash on Phetkasem Road in Nakhon Pathom Province has left three people dead and one critically injured after a pickup truck crossed the central reservation and collided head-on with an oncoming vehicle.

 

The crash occurred near a petrol station in Moo 4, Tha Taman subdistrict, Nakhon Chai Si District. Police and rescue workers were alerted to the incident around midday, on 16 June. Officers from Nakhon Chai Si Police Station, along with volunteers from the Suksaranurak Foundation, rushed to the scene.

 

Authorities arrived to find a silver Toyota Vigo 4-door pickup (registration from Bangkok) wrecked across the inbound lane towards Nakhon Pathom. The male driver was trapped inside the mangled vehicle and was later pronounced dead at Nakhon Pathom Hospital. A female passenger, Ms. Siriporn, 41, who was seated in the front seat, was seriously injured and rushed to Nakhon Chai Si Hospital.

 

In the opposite lane, a black Toyota 4-door pickup (registration from Bangkok) was discovered with severe front-end damage. Two male occupants were found dead inside. One of the deceased, the driver, was estimated to be between 35 and 40 years old and was not carrying any identification. A mobile phone was found in the vehicle. The passenger, identified as Mr. Phakphon 18, also died at the scene. Both bodies were extracted using hydraulic rescue tools and sent to a local hospital for further examination.

 

Eyewitness Mr. Boonmee, a 63-year-old fruit vendor, told police he had a clear view of the incident from his stall opposite the crash site. According to his account, the black pickup truck was travelling at high speed from Nakhon Pathom toward Bangkok when it suddenly mounted the central reservation and veered into oncoming traffic, smashing into the vehicle head-on.

 

Police are currently investigating the cause of the crash. Forensic evidence and witness statements are being reviewed, and both vehicles will undergo mechanical inspections.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khoasod 2025-06-17