Car-truck collision in Chiang Mai injures 16 longan workers
A collision between a car and a truck transporting longan harvest workers in Chiang Mai left 16 people injured, with two in serious condition. The cause of the accident is currently under investigation.
Yesterday, February 9 at 8.35pm, investigators from San Pa Tong district in Chiang Mai received reports of a significant traffic accident on the San Pa Tong-Hang Dong bypass road, near Ban Thawang Phrao. The incident involved a car crashing into a truck carrying longan workers, resulting in numerous injuries.
Emergency response teams, including the Chiang Mai-based Sattha Ruam Jai rescue unit, promptly arrived at the scene to provide assistance.
At the site of the accident, both male and female victims were found injured, with 16 people affected. Among these, two people sustained severe injuries.
Rescue personnel quickly administered first aid before urgently transporting the injured to a local hospital for further medical treatment, reported KhaoSod.
Police are committed to thoroughly investigating the circumstances that led to this accident to determine its cause.
In similar news, an incident involving a middle-aged man was reported on February 6, when he allegedly drove a sedan into the back of a parked pickup truck in Chon Buri.
The crash occurred outside the Oum Rak Animal Hospital on Samed-Angsila Road, Mueang district, Chon Buri province, and left the sedan severely damaged.
The driver, appearing to be in his 50s or 60s, refused to provide his name and seemed intoxicated. He identified himself by the nickname Pong Huaikapi and threatened both police and rescue workers at the scene.
The man claimed connections with high-ranking police, suggesting he could handle the situation and attempted to leave the scene. Residents and rescue workers followed him, during which he continued to issue threats and insults.
Police called for additional support to control the situation and ultimately apprehended him.
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