Bangkok Post – Three dead in speeding truck accident

One person was injured when a pickup truck crashed a vehicle into a traffic light and then crashed into a store entrance

KANCHANABURI – Three people were killed and one seriously injured when their speeding pickup lost control after hitting another vehicle and crashing into a roadside store Tuesday morning.

The incident took place at 3:36 am at Chuk Dueon intersection in Muang district.

A camera in the area captured the incident. It showed vehicles stopped at a red light and started moving when the light turned green. Suddenly, two speeding pick-up trucks appear and race each other.

The lead vehicle, a white Isuzu D-Max, struck a vehicle stopped at the intersection, veered out of its lane and crashed into a fitness equipment store across the road. The second pickup drove away.

Rescuers from the Pitakkarn Foundation had to use a truck to pull out the Isuzu as it ended up on its side and embedded in the store’s entrance. According to rescuers, two men and a woman were found dead at the scene. A teenager was seriously injured and rushed to a hospital.

Two of the dead people were identified as Watanyu Romkaew, 30, and Punyawee Janpien, 38. The others were not identified and it was not known who was driving.

The driver of the vehicle that was struck at the intersection, identified as Nueng, said he saw the Isuzu approaching at a high speed, tried to move into his lane and hit the front of his vehicle. He then lost control, leading to the crash, he said.

The damage to the front of the fitness equipment store shows the impact of the crashed truck. (Photo: Piyarach Chongcharoen)