Couple crash into 18-wheeler returning from retirement party

Khaosod•Society•21d ago

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A couple returning from a retirement party crashed their sedan into the back of an 18-wheeler in Nonthaburi.

•A Nissan sedan crashed into the rear of a Hino 18-wheeler on October 2.
•The accident occurred on Tiwanon Road, Pak Kret District, Nonthaburi.
•Two people in the sedan, Mr. Itthipol and Ms. Kanruthai, were injured.
•The driver of the sedan and his wife had consumed alcohol at a retirement party before the crash.

•On October 2 at 23:15, Pak Kret Police Station received a report of a sedan crashing into an 18-wheeler on outbound Tiwanon Road near the Metropolitan Electricity Authority U-turn point.
•The accident involved a Nissan sedan and a Hino 18-wheeler with license plates from Samut Prakan.
•Mr. Itthipol, age 31, and Ms. Kanruthai, age 27, were injured and transported to Chonprathan Pak Kret Hospital.
•Ms. Kanruthai stated that both she and Mr. Itthipol had been drinking at a retirement party and she had fallen asleep in the reclined seat before the impact.
•CCTV footage showed the 18-wheeler signaling a right turn to make a U-turn when the sedan crashed into its rear.
•Mr. Thawee, age 55, the driver of the 18-wheeler, stated he was in the right lane signaling to turn when he felt a strong impact from behind.
•Pak Kret Police Station has questioned Mr. Thawee and is waiting to question the injured parties once their condition improves.

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Mr. Itthipol(นายอิทธิพล)

The 31-year-old driver of the Nissan sedan and husband of Ms. Kanruthai.

Ms. Kanruthai(น.ส.กันต์ฤทัย)

The 27-year-old passenger in the Nissan sedan and wife of Mr. Itthipol.

Mr. Thawee(นายทวี)

The 55-year-old driver of the Hino 18-wheeler truck.

Pak Kret Police Station(สภ.ปากเกร็ด)

The police station responsible for handling the accident report and investigation.

Po Teck Tung Foundation(มูลนิธิป่อเต็กตึ๊ง)

The volunteer foundation that assisted at the scene of the accident.

Chonprathan Pak Kret Hospital(โรงพยาบาลชลประทานปากเกร็ด)

The hospital where the injured couple was taken for treatment.

Metropolitan Electricity Authority(การไฟฟ้านครหลวง)ℹ️

The entity whose facility marks the U-turn point where the crash occurred.

Tiwanon Road(ถนนติวานนท์)

The location of the accident in Nonthaburi.

Ban Mai, Pak Kret, Nonthaburi(ต.บ้านใหม่ อ.ปากเกร็ด จ.นนทบุรี)

The administrative area where the accident took place.