A traffic accident in the Nong Chok area involved a six-wheeler tow truck racing against another truck, which lost control and hit motorcycles. Three people died instantly and one was injured. Drivers are being closely questioned to find the cause.
At 16:00 on 10 Nov 2016, Police Lieutenant Colonel Watthana Maneepan, Deputy Inspector (Investigation) of Nong Chok Police Station, received a report of a multi-vehicle collision with fatalities and injuries. The incident occurred in front of a bank branch in Nong Chok near the Nong Chok clock on Chueam Samphan Road, Khum Thum Rai subdistrict, Nong Chok district, Bangkok. Rescue volunteers from Ruamkatanyu Foundation were contacted to investigate.
At the scene, a white Hino six-wheeler tow truck registered in Bangkok was found with its front severely damaged. It had collided alongside a white Isuzu six-wheeler truck also registered in Bangkok. A white Honda Wave motorcycle lay overturned in front of the tow truck, with three deceased identified as Mr. Wonchan Sukthongdet, 25 years old. Behind the tow truck, a Yamaha motorcycle was overturned with two more fatalities: Ms. Janjira Sriwattanapong, 35, the rider, and Ms. Ampai Kaewsawang, 52, the passenger.
Behind the six-wheeler truck, a blue Honda Wave motorcycle with a sidecar registered in Bangkok was trapped in the collision. The male rider suffered a head injury. Officials provided first aid before transporting him to Karunrasmi Hospital.
Investigations revealed that the two six-wheel trucks had been racing before losing control, colliding with each other and then hitting two motorcycles, causing three deaths. The sidecar motorcycle, following closely, lost control and struck the rear of a closed pickup truck, resulting in injury.
Initially, authorities arranged for the deceased to be sent for autopsy at the Police General Hospital. Both truck drivers were detained for questioning, and CCTV footage from the area is being reviewed. Legal action will proceed against those responsible for negligent driving causing injury, death, and property damage, according to legal procedures.