Fatal car crash on Wat Phra Dhammakaya bridge leaves one dead
A tragic car accident occurred on the bridge over the Wat Phra Dhammakaya intersection, resulting in one fatality and three injuries. The incident involved multiple vehicles, with a white Honda and a black Mazda 2 colliding before another Mazda 2 was also hit.
At 12.05am today, September 6, Kriengkrai Sri Mai, an investigator at Khlong Luang Police Station, received a report of a car accident at the bridge over Wat Phra Dhammakaya intersection in Khlong Song, Khlong Luang district, Pathum Thani province. Upon receiving the report, emergency services, including Khlong Luang Municipality’s fire truck, medical staff from Thammasat University Hospital, and volunteers from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation, were dispatched to the scene.
The crash site revealed a white Honda sedan with Bangkok license plate 2กข-8582 had collided with a black Mazda 2 sedan, also with a Bangkok license plate 2 ขจ-2608. The impact then caused the black Mazda to hit a grey Mazda 2 with a Saraburi license plate กบ-380. Tragically, 28 year old Narathip Tondee, who was driving the black Mazda 2, died at the scene.
Two passengers in the white Honda, 35 year old Patirat Limpong, and 33 year old Aiyakan Maruyama, suffered injuries. Both were promptly taken to Bangpakok-Rangsit 2 Hospital for medical treatment.
Suksan, the 31 year old driver of the grey Mazda 2, recounted that while he was driving up the bridge towards Talat Thai Market, his car was following the black Mazda 2. Suddenly, a car from the opposite direction lost control and spun from the middle of the bridge, colliding with the car ahead and then crashing into his vehicle.
Following the accident, Tiwakorn, 27 year old Narathip’s boyfriend, arrived at the scene. He shared that Narathip worked for a private company in Mueang district and had visited a friend’s apartment in Khlong Hok today.
Fatal collision
Narathip had called him shortly before the accident to say she was on her way home. When she did not arrive home after some time, Tiwakorn tried to call her. The first call went unanswered, and during the second call, a rescue worker answered and informed him about the accident, prompting him to rush to the scene.
Preliminary investigations involved the police documenting the scene and reviewing CCTV footage. They also interviewed another slightly injured person to determine the cause of the accident, reported KhaoSod.
Further inquiries will be conducted with the injured passengers from the white Honda, which lost control and caused the fatal collision. The deceased’s body was handed over to the foundation to be taken to the Forensic Institute at Thammasat University Hospital for an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.
