18-Wheeler & Pickup Truck Crash into Same Restaurant, 2 Critical

Khaosod•Society•17d ago

Reader Briefing

Two separate vehicle crashes, one involving an 18-wheeler and another a pickup truck, occurred at the same restaurant in Phayao within a 20-minute span, leaving two people seriously injured.

•An 18-wheeler truck crashed into a restaurant in Phayao.
•Twenty minutes later, a pickup truck crashed into the same restaurant.
•Two individuals, a 23-year-old male driver and a 59-year-old female passenger, sustained critical injuries in the second crash.
•The accidents occurred at the same location in the Kut Chum district of Yasothon province.

Overview

•On May 13, 2026, at 16:00, an 18-wheeler truck crashed into a restaurant on Chatsadet Road, Ban Khoksung Intersection, Tambon Kut Chum, Amphoe Kut Chum, Yasothon Province.
•The 18-wheeler crash resulted in significant damage to the restaurant, but there were no injuries as there were no customers present at the time.
•Approximately 20 minutes after the first incident, at 16:20, a pickup truck lost control and crashed into the same restaurant again.
•The second crash resulted in two critically injured individuals: a 23-year-old male driver with severe lacerations and a 59-year-old female passenger with head injuries.
•Authorities promptly transported the injured individuals to Kut Chum Hospital.
•The two accidents occurred at the very same location within a short 20-minute period.

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Key Entities

Place

restaurant(ร้านอาหาร)

The location repeatedly struck by vehicles in two separate incidents.

Chatsadet Road(ถนนเจ้าเสด็จ)

The road where the restaurant is located.

Ban Khoksung Intersection(สี่แยกบ้านโคกสูง)

The specific intersection near the restaurant.

Tambon Kut Chum(ต.กุดชุม)

The sub-district where the incident occurred.

Amphoe Kut Chum(อ.กุดชุม)

The district where the incident occurred.

Yasothon Province(จ.ยโสธร)ℹ️

The province where the restaurant and collisions took place.

Kut Chum Hospital(รพ.กุดชุม)

The hospital where the injured individuals were transported.

Timeline

May 13, 2026(13 พ.ค. 69)

The date of the initial 18-wheeler truck collision with a restaurant.

Person

18-wheeler truck driver(คนขับรถพ่วง 18 ล้อ)

The driver of the 18-wheeler truck involved in the first collision, who sustained injuries.

23-year-old male driver(คนขับเป็นชายอายุ 23 ปี)

The critically injured driver of the pickup truck in the second collision.

59-year-old woman(หญิงอายุ 59 ปี)

The critically injured passenger in the pickup truck during the second collision.