Dept. of Highways Probes Crane Collapse on Rama 2 Road That Injured Worker

Thansettakij•Economy•17d ago

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A crane collapse at a highway construction site on Rama 2 Road resulted in one fatality, prompting an investigation by the Department of Highways.

•On July 9, 2026, at approximately 1:30 PM, a crane collapsed.
•The crane lost its balance while lifting a pile, resulting in its collapse.
•The Department of Highways is currently investigating the exact cause of the accident.
•One worker was killed due to the crane collapse incident.
•The incident occurred at a parallel construction project on Rama 2 Road (Highway No. 35), between kilometers 39+000 and 40+050.
•The incident occurred within a closed construction area and did not affect public traffic on Highway No. 35.
•The Department of Highways confirmed that the incident is unrelated to the M82 Motorway elevated road construction project.

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Department of Highways(กรมทางหลวง)ℹ️

The organization investigating the crane collapse and providing information on the incident.

Tanongsak Engineering Partnership Limited(ห้างหุ้นส่วนจำกัด ทนงศักดิ์วิศวภัณฑ์)

The company responsible for the parallel construction project on Rama 2 Road where the incident occurred.

Rama 2 Road(ถนนพระราม 2)

The location of the crane collapse incident.

Bang Tho Rat(บางโทรัด)

The subdistrict where the incident occurred.

Samut Sakhon(สมุทรสาคร)ℹ️

The province where the incident occurred.

Motorway M82(มอเตอร์เวย์ M82)

The name of the elevated motorway project that the incident is confirmed to be unrelated to.