Pickup truck crash leaves seven dead after police chase in Thailand
A high-speed chase involving a suspected pickup truck ended in tragedy when the vehicle crashed into a power pole and plunged into a roadside canal, resulting in seven fatalities. The incident occurred today, November 20, at 12.30am, as reported by Pratchaya Bunnat, an investigator at Bang Len Police Station.
The crash site was identified at the Koh Rat curve in front of Wat Ko Rad on Bang Len-Bang Pla Road, Moo 8, Bang Len subdistrict, Bang Len district, Nakhon Pathom province.
Following the alert, Apisak Kamnoet, the Bang Len Police Station superintendent, was informed before proceeding to the scene with a team of investigators, a duty doctor, volunteers from the Suksalanukroh Foundation, and officials from the Bang Len District Provincial Electricity Authority.
Upon arrival, the scene was chaotic with a toppled power pole and a grey, four-door Isuzu D-Max pickup truck submerged in a canal. The vehicle’s registration number was 3 ฒห 2488, Bangkok, and it was severely damaged, trapping two Burmese men inside.
Rescue personnel extracted the bodies from the wreckage. Additionally, five more deceased individuals, all Burmese women, were found in the canal. The bodies were transported to the bank for examination and further legal procedures, said a police spokesperson.
“The initial inquiry revealed that the pickup truck was initially parked on the roadside.”
A patrol vehicle was conducting a routine check along Bang Len-Don Tum Road when they noticed the suspiciously parked truck opposite the Provincial Electricity Authority in Bang Len, reported KhaoSod.
As police attempted to inspect the vehicle, the pickup fled at high speed, leading to the tragic accident where it lost control, clipped the power pole, and ended in the canal.
In related news, a high-speed chase spanning more than 10 kilometres ended dramatically when police apprehended a couple fleeing in a white Toyota sedan. The pursuit concluded after the vehicle crashed into a fence and wall, leading to the arrest of the driver and passenger and the discovery of drugs.
