Accident Dozens Injured in Bangkok Lorry Crash on Suksawat Road

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Pictures courtesy of Thai Rath

A 22-wheel sand-laden lorry experienced a tyre blowout, leading to a multi-vehicle collision on Suksawat Road near the expressway exit, resulting in numerous injuries.

 

At 8 p.m. on 11th July 2025, Lieutenant Narasak Wongpotha from Rat Burana Police Station responded to reports of a serious traffic incident involving multiple vehicles and numerous injuries.

 

The crash occurred at a bus stop in front of Wat San on Suksawat Road, near Soi Suksawat 35, heading towards Phra Pradaeng.

 

Upon investigation, the 22-wheel Isuzu lorry was found to have collided with a blue Route 21 E air-conditioned bus, pushing it into a parked personal car and then into a tree, which collapsed onto a parked Yamaha motorbike, causing significant damage.

 

 

A white Toyota van was also impacted, displaying severe damage on its right side. According to driver Pitak Chaopadriw, he was waiting in the left lane with his daughter when the bus struck from behind. He mentioned that the lorry had brake failure while on the expressway, causing it to crash into various vehicles.

 

Motorcyclist Sakda Ployngarm, also involved in the crash, recounted hearing a loud noise before seeing the chain reaction of accidents.

 

Around 55 people sustained injuries, mostly minor. Authorities are currently investigating to gather evidence and consider further legal actions against those involved.

 

Pictures courtesy of Amarin TV

 

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Thai Rath 2025-07-12

 

 

[ChrisY1]

Brake failures, blow-outs, speeding and all the other excuses.....truth being the trucks are mostly operated by morons! Dreadfully aggressive drivers that ensure bigger is better!

[Peterphuket]

5 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

Brake failures, blow-outs, speeding and all the other excuses.....truth being the trucks are mostly operated by morons! Dreadfully aggressive drivers that ensure bigger is better!

Yes, what do you expect, you get your driving licence almost for free with a packet of butter, or in this country at a kilo of rice

[PETERTHEEATER]

22 wheeled truck?

[Ralf001]

5 minutes ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

22 wheeled truck?

 

Maybe it had a trailer.

 

 

[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

Brake failures, blow-outs, speeding and all the other excuses.....truth being the trucks are mostly operated by morons! Dreadfully aggressive drivers that ensure bigger is better!

I have to agree with you... always an excuse.

[PETERTHEEATER]

3 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

 

Maybe it had a trailer.

 

 

No, that's an 18 wheel combination truck/trailer. A 22 wheeler is often articulated.

Difficult to say what OP truck is but it looks like a ten wheeler.

 

[Magictoad]

Fortunately these events are all too rare compared to the EU, UK & The USA. Only yesterday I was reading about a bus crash in England that killed 9 kids.

[Will B Good]

35 minutes ago, Magictoad said:

Fortunately these events are all too rare compared to the EU, UK & The USA. Only yesterday I was reading about a bus crash in England that killed 9 kids.

 

This one.......in which no one died?

 

 June 26, 2025 (Eastleigh, Hampshire)

A double-decker school bus carrying 19 students from Barton Peveril Sixth Form College plunged into a river on Bishopstoke Road in Eastleigh around 10:07 a.m.  .

All 19 students and the driver were affected:

3 people were taken to the hospital as “high priority” cases

14 others were treated at the scene, with none reported as fatalities  .

Emergency responders included two air ambulances and five ambulances  .