2 killed as crane collapses onto 2 vehicles on Rama II Road

At least two people were killed after a construction crane collapsed onto two vehicles travelling along Rama II Road in Samut Sakhon province near Bangkok this morning, January 15.

The fatal incident occurred at around 9.25am outside the Paris Garden Hotel in the Tha Chin sub-district. The crane was part of a bridge construction project above Rama II Road, one of the routes linking Bangkok with southern provinces.

The Facebook page Fire & Rescue Thailand first reported the collapse, sharing images of vehicles being crushed by the concrete structure. Another local news page, Mueang Prakan V2, reported that the crane fell directly onto two moving cars, trapping drivers and passengers inside the vehicles.

Fire & Rescue Thailand later confirmed that at least two victims were pronounced dead at the scene. Rescue teams and relevant authorities rushed to the area and are currently working to retrieve victims. Officials have not yet confirmed the total number of casualties, as the operation remains ongoing.

This latest tragedy comes just one day after a major crane collapse in Nakhon Ratchasima province, where a crane from the construction of the Bangkok–Nong Khai high-speed railway fell onto a moving passenger train.

The incident claimed 32 lives, injured 64 others, and left three people missing. Rescue operations in that case have since been paused.

Italian-Thai Development (ITD) accepted responsibility for its role as the project’s supervising contractor. The crane operator is currently being questioned by the police, and the exact cause of the collapse is still under investigation.

Rama II Road has long been associated with repeated construction-related accidents. In March last year, a bridge structure under construction collapsed, killing six people and injuring at least 22 others.

In April, another crane accident caused a three-tonne steel beam to fall onto a pickup truck, though the driver and passenger sustained only minor injuries.

Over the years, motorists reported frequent incidents involving falling concrete slabs, cement chunks, and construction materials along Rama II Road, raising ongoing concerns about safety standards and oversight at major infrastructure projects.