Truck collision on Kanchanaphisek Expressway causes fatality, traffic chaos
A collision between two trucks on the Kanchanaphisek Expressway in Bangkok led to a 10-kilometre traffic jam, resulting in one fatality and one injury.
The incident occurred at 5.20am today, April 2, when a trailer truck crashed into the back of a 10-wheel truck, causing severe damage and scattering soybean waste across the road.
Officers from Phra Pradaeng Police Station were informed of the accident on the Kanchanaphisek Expressway (Bang Phli-Suksawat) near the junction of Phra Rama 2 and Pu Chao Road.
The crash happened midway on the bridge over the Chao Phraya River in Phra Pradaeng district, Samut Prakan province. Emergency services from the Poh Teck Tung Foundation and the expressway rescue unit arrived on the scene to assist.
The 18-wheel trailer truck, carrying bottles, was found blocking multiple lanes with its front severely damaged. The deceased, identified as 53 year old Chatchai, was trapped inside the wreckage.
Rescue teams used hydraulic tools to extract his body, which had visible injuries to the face with bleeding from the mouth and nose.
The 10-wheel truck, loaded with soybean waste, was found in the right lane, heavily damaged at the rear. The driver sustained chest and neck injuries and was transported to Bangpakok 3 Hospital for treatment.
A colleague of the deceased, who happened upon the scene, reported that Chat Chai was a truck driver in Chachoengsao province.
He had been delivering bottles to Nakhon Pathom province and was returning to his workplace when the accident occurred. The family of the deceased has been informed.
Traffic was severely disrupted, with vehicles backed up for over 10 kilometres as the police worked to restore normal flow.
Initial investigations by Phra Pradaeng police have not identified any direct witnesses but suspect the trailer truck was travelling at high speed in the left lane as it ascended the bridge, colliding with the slower-moving 10-wheel truck, reported KhaoSod.
The deceased driver was unable to stop in time, leading to the fatal crash. Police will review the expressway CCTV footage to determine the precise cause of the accident.
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