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Tragic Songkran: 18-wheeler crash kills 2, injures 8

Tragic Songkran: 18-wheeler crash kills 2, injures 8

Matichon•Society•2d ago

Reader Briefing

A severe multi-vehicle accident occurred on Phaholyothin Road in Lampang, resulting in two fatalities and eight injuries.

  • •An 18-wheel truck's brake failure caused a collision involving seven vehicles.
  • •The accident took place on Phaholyothin Road, Tak-Lampang route, near Mae Wa National Park entrance.
  • •Two people died, and eight others were injured in the incident.
  • •The truck driver, aged 40, has been taken into police custody for questioning.

Overview

  • •At 2:45 PM on April 11, a major traffic accident occurred on Phaholyothin Road.
  • •The 18-wheel truck was unable to brake due to high speed, resulting in the collision.
  • •A total of 7 vehicles were damaged, with their structures severely compromised.
  • •Two individuals, a husband and wife in a Honda Civic, were killed at the scene.
  • •Eight people sustained injuries and were transported to nearby hospitals.
  • •Police have detained the 40-year-old truck driver from Phitsanulok for investigation.
  • •The accident happened during road repair work, causing traffic to slow and stop.
  • •Heavy traffic congestion ensued on the main route to the North during the Songkran festival.

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Key Entities

Place

Phaholyothin Road(ถนนพหลโยธิน)
The location where the multi-vehicle accident occurred.
Mae Wa National Park(อุทยานแห่งชาติแม่วะ)
A landmark near the site of the fatal traffic accident.
Lampang Province(จังหวัดลำปาง)ℹ️
The province in Thailand where the accident took place.
Saraburi Province(จังหวัดสระบุรี)ℹ️
The registered province of the 18-wheel truck involved in the accident.
Phitsanulok Province(จังหวัดพิษณุโลก)ℹ️
The home province of the 40-year-old truck driver.
Thean Hospital(โรงพยาบาลเถิน)
A hospital where some of the injured from the accident were transported.
Mae Phrik Hospital(โรงพยาบาลแม่พริก)
A medical facility that received individuals injured in the multi-vehicle collision.
Sop Prap Hospital(โรงพยาบาลสบปราบ)
A hospital that treated some of the casualties from the Phaholyothin Road accident.

Organization

Thean Rescue(กู้ภัยเถิน)
One of the rescue units that responded to the multi-vehicle accident.
Mae Wa Rescue(กู้ภัยแม่วะ)
One of the rescue units that assisted at the scene of the fatal crash.
Om Boon Rescue(กู้ภัยออมบุญ)
A rescue organization that provided aid following the significant traffic accident.
Mazdaℹ️
The manufacturer of one of the vehicles damaged in the fatal accident.
Hondaℹ️
The manufacturer of multiple cars involved in the severe road accident.
Toyotaℹ️
The manufacturer of a white vehicle that was part of the multi-car collision.