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Pickup Crashes into 6-Wheeler, Driver Dies in Chonburi

Pickup Crashes into 6-Wheeler, Driver Dies in Chonburi

Khaosod•Society•1d ago

Reader Briefing

A fatal collision occurred when a pickup truck rear-ended a 6-wheeler truck in Chonburi, resulting in the pickup driver's death.

  • •A pickup truck crashed into the back of a 6-wheeler truck on May 29, 2026, in Chonburi province.
  • •The driver of the pickup truck, identified as Mr. Threeraphol, was killed in the accident.
  • •The driver of the 6-wheeler truck sustained injuries and was taken to the hospital.
  • •Witnesses reported the pickup truck was traveling at high speed before the collision.

Overview

  • •At 12:00 PM on May 29, 2026, a Thai police station received a report of a vehicle collision.
  • •A pickup truck collided with the rear of a 6-wheeler truck.
  • •The pickup truck was traveling at high speed and braked loudly but could not stop in time, resulting in a full-force impact.
  • •The driver of the pickup truck, Mr. Threeraphol, aged 34, died at the scene, trapped in the vehicle.
  • •Rescue workers used cutting equipment to extract the deceased driver's body.
  • •The driver of the 6-wheeler truck, Mr. Anurote, aged 32, sustained injuries to his body and neck.
  • •Police will review CCTV footage from the area and conduct a detailed investigation with the 6-wheeler truck driver.
  • •The incident occurred on the Nong Samet-Phan Thong Road, near the Tambon Mon Nang Municipality in Phan Thong District, Chonburi Province.

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Key Quotes

Witness
"At the time of the incident, I was working and saw the 6-wheeler truck stopped waiting to turn across the road. Then the pickup truck came at high speed and braked loudly but couldn't stop, hitting the back of the truck with full force."
ตอนเกิดเหตุตนได้นั่งทำงานอยู่และเห็นรถบรรทุก 6 ล้อจอดรอเลี้ยวข้ามฝั่ง จากนั้นได้มีรถกระบะคันดังกล่าววิ่งมาด้วยความเร็วแล้วเบรกเสียงดังแต่เบรกไม่อยู่ ทำให้พุ่งชนท้ายรถบรรทุกเต็มแรง

Key Entities

Person

Mr. Threeraphol(นายธีระพล)
The driver of the pickup truck who died in the collision.
Mr. Anurote(นายอนุโรจน์)
The driver of the 6-wheeler truck who sustained injuries.

Organization

Phan Thong Police Station(สภ.พนัสนิคม)
The police station that received the report and is investigating the accident.
Sawang Het Ban Thung Hiang Rescue Unit, Phan Thong District(หน่วยกู้ภัยสว่างเหตุบ้านทุ่งเหียง อำเภอพนัสนิคม)
The rescue unit that responded to the accident and extracted the deceased driver.
Tambon Mon Nang Municipality(เทศบาลตำบลหมอนนาง)
A landmark near where the accident occurred.

Place

Chonburi(ชลบุรี)ℹ️
The province in Thailand where the accident took place.
Phan Thong(พนัสนิคม)
The district in Chonburi province where the accident occurred.
Nong Samet-Phan Thong Road(หนองเสม็ด-พนัสนิคม)
The road where the fatal collision took place.