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Elderly Driver Causes Fatal Multi-Car Crash After Songkran Trip

Elderly Driver Causes Fatal Multi-Car Crash After Songkran Trip

Matichon•Society•1d ago

Reader Briefing

A fatal accident occurred on Phetkasem Road in Phatthalung when an elderly driver crashed her car into a pickup truck and a tour bus, resulting in the death of her mother.

  • •An 87-year-old passenger died after a multi-vehicle collision on Phetkasem Road, Phatthalung.
  • •The accident involved a car, a pickup truck, and a tour bus.
  • •The crash occurred on April 12, reportedly when the driver, returning from Songkran merit-making, hit a stopped vehicle.
  • •The deceased passenger was the mother of the 61-year-old driver.

Overview

  • •On April 12, a multi-vehicle accident occurred on Phetkasem Road in Phatthalung.
  • •The accident happened while Ms. Puangphet was driving her mother home after Songkran merit-making.
  • •Ms. Puangphet's car collided with the rear of a pickup truck.
  • •The impact caused the pickup truck to collide with the rear of a tour bus.
  • •Mrs. Jiang, aged 87, a passenger in Ms. Puangphet's car, sustained severe injuries.
  • •Mrs. Jiang was unresponsive and without a pulse.
  • •First responders performed CPR and transported Mrs. Jiang to Phatthalung Hospital.
  • •Mrs. Jiang was pronounced dead at the hospital following the accident.

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Key Quotes

นายธวัชชัย (Thawatchai)
"The area was a market with vehicles ahead stopping for pedestrians, so I slowed and stopped with distance, but suddenly heard a crash from behind."
บริเวณดังกล่าวเป็นช่วงตลาดนัด มีรถยนต์ด้านหน้าหยุดให้คนข้ามถนน ตนจึงชะลอและจอดรถโดยเว้นระยะห่าง แต่จู่ๆ ได้ยินเสียงชนจากด้านหลัง

Key Entities

Person

Mrs. Jiang(นางเจียร)
An 87-year-old woman who was a passenger and died in a multi-vehicle accident.
Ms. Puangphet(น.ส.พวงเพชร)
A 61-year-old woman who was the driver of the car involved in the fatal multi-vehicle accident.
Mr. Attapon(นายอัตตพล)
A 32-year-old man who was the driver of the pickup truck involved in the accident, and who was not injured.
Mr. Thawatchai(นายธวัชชัย)
A 54-year-old man who was the driver of the tour bus.

Place

Phetkasem Road(ถนนสายเพชรเกษม)
The location where a fatal multi-vehicle accident occurred.
Phatthalung Province(จังหวัดพัทลุง)ℹ️
The province in Thailand where the multi-vehicle accident took place.