Pickup truck crash in Lampang kills one amid heavy rain

A pickup truck returning from Chiang Mai skidded off the road and crashed into a tree in Thoen, Lampang, due to heavy rain. Rescue teams rushed to the scene but despite their efforts, a 50 year old woman lost her life.

Police from Thoen Police Station in Lampang received a report of the accident at 6.50pm yesterday, July 30. The incident happened on Phahonyothin Road, between kilometre markers 632 and 633, near the Mae Thot intersection in Thoen district. Rescue units from Mae Thot, Lampang, Thoen, and Ombun Thoen were dispatched to assist.

On arrival, responders found a white, four-door Mazda pickup truck with Surin registration overturned and severely damaged after colliding with a large tree at the roadside. Inside the vehicle, four injured individuals were trapped.

Rescue teams swiftly extracted three injured and provided initial medical assistance before transferring them to a hospital. However, a 50 year old woman from the Na Pang subdistrict, Phu Phiang district, Nan province, who was seated in the back, was critically injured and succumbed to her injuries before she could be freed from the wreckage.

The initial investigation indicated that the group had been travelling from Chiang Mai, heading towards Nakhon Pathom. The accident occurred on a curved section of the road, exacerbated by the wet and slippery conditions from the rain, causing the vehicle to lose control and crash violently into the tree.

Following the extraction and initial treatment of the injured, the deceased’s body was transported to the hospital for further examination.

Police have launched a formal investigation into the accident. They are gathering evidence and statements from the injured to understand the exact circumstances leading to the crash. The results of the investigation will guide necessary legal proceedings, reported KhaoSod.

“We urge all drivers to exercise extreme caution, especially in bad weather and curved roads.”