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2 Dead, 3 Injured in Van-Pickup Collision

2 Dead, 3 Injured in Van-Pickup Collision

Khaosod•Society•9d ago

Reader Briefing

A fatal collision between a public minivan and a pickup truck on June 4, 2026, resulted in two deaths and three injuries.

  • •A public minivan collided with a pickup truck carrying construction materials.
  • •The driver of the minivan and the driver of the pickup truck both died at the scene.
  • •Three passengers from the minivan sustained injuries and were transported to the hospital.
  • •The incident occurred on the Nakhon Phanom-That Phanom road near a U-turn point.

Overview

  • •On June 4, 2026, a fatal traffic accident occurred.
  • •A public minivan tragically rear-ended a pickup truck carrying construction materials.
  • •Two individuals, the driver of the minivan and the driver of the pickup truck, were killed.
  • •Three passengers from the public minivan sustained injuries.
  • •Injured passengers were transported to Nakhon Phanom Hospital for treatment.
  • •The pickup truck was reportedly waiting to make a U-turn in the middle of the road.
  • •The minivan was driving at speed, possibly failing to see the slowed pickup truck.
  • •Authorities are reviewing CCTV footage to determine the exact cause of the accident.

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Key Entities

Organization

Nakhon Phanom-That Phanom-Mukdahan Passenger Minivan(รถตู้โดยสาร สายนครพนม-ธาตุพนม-มุกดาหาร)
The public minivan involved in the fatal collision.
Ban Klang Police Station(สภ.บ้านกลาง)
The police station that received the report of the accident.
Nakhon Phanom Hospital(รพ.นครพนม)
The hospital where medical personnel were called from and where injured passengers were taken.
Construction Material Store(ร้านวัสดุก่อสร้าง)
The business whose construction materials were being transported by the pickup truck.

Place

Nakhon Phanom(นครพนม)ℹ️
Province in Thailand where the accident occurred and the destination for the minivan.
That Phanom(ธาตุพนม)ℹ️
District in Nakhon Phanom Province, part of the minivan route.
Mukdahan(มุกดาหาร)ℹ️
Province in Thailand, part of the minivan route.
Kalasin(กาฬสินธุ์)ℹ️
Province in Thailand where the minivan driver, Sathote, was from.
Nathon(นาถ่อน)
Subdistrict in That Phanom District where the pickup truck driver, Maen, lived.
That Phanom(ธาตุพนม)ℹ️
District where the pickup truck driver, Maen, lived.
Nakhon Phanom Province(จ.นครพนม)ℹ️
Province where Ban Klang Police Station is located.
Ban Dong Khwang(บ้านดงขวาง)
Village in Mueang District, Nakhon Phanom Province, where the accident occurred.
Dong Khwang Subdistrict(ต.ดงขวาง)
Subdistrict in Mueang District, Nakhon Phanom Province, where the accident occurred.
Mueang District(อ.เมือง)
District in Nakhon Phanom Province where Ban Dong Khwang and Dong Khwang Subdistrict are located.

Person

Sathote(นายสถจน์)
The deceased driver of the passenger minivan.
Maen(นายแม้น)
The deceased driver of the pickup truck.
Pol. Lt. Werapol Boondong(ร.ต.ท.วีรพล บุญดง)
Investigating officer at Ban Klang Police Station, Nakhon Phanom, who responded to the accident.