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In a hair-raising incident on Saturday evening, massive steel road signs plummeted from the Rama IV Bridge, slamming into a pickup truck yet miraculously sparing its driver from harm. The unexpected crash caused severe damage to the vehicle, prompting authorities to suspect rust and recent wild weather as the likely culprits.

 

The drama unfolded around 6 pm near the entrance of Soi Chaeng Watthana-Pak Kret 9/1 in Nonthaburi province. Local traffic police rushed to the scene following an urgent call from a shaken driver, reporting that the signs had nosedived onto his vehicle without warning.

 

Upon arrival, officers discovered the golden Toyota pickup with a crushed hood, while the heavy metal signs lay a short distance away. The signs, designed to alert travellers of nearby construction, bore warnings of "construction" and "200 metres."

 

The lucky driver, Thewin Phromsaneh, recounted his frightening ordeal. On his commute to work from Soi Wat Ku, he was suddenly confronted by the free-falling signs. “It happened so suddenly.

 

I’m lucky I wasn’t injured,” he remarked, relieved but still startled. He has since contacted his insurance to deal with the aftermath.

 

Initial investigations reveal the signs were originally positioned on the bridge leading to Chaeng Watthana Road. Officers surmise that the potent mix of strong winds and erosion at the signpost's base may have set off the collapse. Authorities continue to probe the incident to prevent any future occurrences.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Daily News 2025-07-07

 

 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

prompting authorities to suspect rust and recent wild weather as the likely culprits.

 

How about lack of general maintenance on signage ..........??? Safety first !!!

How long has the construction been underway for the purpose of the sign  to rust out the support ?

Why do so many things fall down in Thailand ?

11 hours ago, webfact said:

The unexpected crash caused severe damage to the vehicle, prompting authorities to suspect rust and recent wild weather as the likely culprits.

Deflecting the real cause.

9 hours ago, JoePai said:

Why do so many things fall down in Thailand ?

yep, i never fell down till i came to live in THailand,doc put it down to strong beer

Quality steel used  just like alot of other supports used in buildings