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A shocking discovery was made during a rescue operation following a lorry crash on a mountainous road in Phitsanulok, when officials stumbled upon the burnt-out remains of a second vehicle containing human skeletal remains.

 

The incident occurred in the Chat Trakan district of Phitsanulok province, along the steep and winding Pong Khae–Chat Trakan Road near Moo 15, Ban Teen Tok village in Ban Dong subdistrict. On 6 August at around 15:00, a fully loaded eucalyptus transport lorry lost control and plunged down a ravine at Khao Ma Hill.

 

While rescue workers from Prasat Boonsathan Foundation were attempting to assist the injured lorry driver, they discovered another wrecked vehicle roughly 20 metres from the lorry crash site. The vehicle, an overturned MG saloon car, was obscured by thick vines and had apparently been lying hidden from view.

 

Upon closer inspection, emergency personnel were alarmed to find skeletal human remains inside the burnt out car. Darkness and adverse weather conditions prevented immediate recovery of the vehicle and remains.

 

The following morning, on 7 August, forensic investigators, local police from Chat Trakan Police Station, hospital doctors and rescue teams returned to the scene. A thorough examination confirmed that the MG sedan had been completely destroyed by fire. Human skeletal remains were still inside.

 

Forensic officers have collected evidence from the site and are working with relevant agencies to trace the vehicle’s registration and determine the identity of the deceased through forensic testing.

 

Authorities are now planning to recover both the burnt MG and the crashed lorry from the scene for further examination at Chat Trakan Police Station. Efforts are also underway to locate any surviving relatives of the deceased.

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from NBT 2025-08-08

 

 

 

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