Chonburi –
An unidentified driver died after his pickup truck lost control before crashing into a power pole at high speed during a rainstorm in Panat Nikhom earlier this week.
The Panat Nikhom Police was notified of the accident in the morning earlier this week on the Panat Nikhom – Chachoengsao Road in the Wat Luang sub-district.
Rescue workers from the Sawang Het rescue team arrived at the scene to find a heavily damaged white pickup truck on the road.
An unidentified male driver was found outside the pickup truck lying in a ditch on the side of the road with critical injuries. No identification was found with him and as of press time, law enforcement officials with the Panat Nikhom Police are still working on identifying the victim.
The victim was rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
Mr. Aram Minpart, 30, a witness who was driving a car behind the victim told rescue workers with the Sawang Het rescue team, “The pickup truck driver was driving at high speed in heavy rain.”
“The pickup truck driver lost control before crashing into a power pole on the side of the road, spinning several times and landing on the central reservation. The impact threw the driver from the vehicle into a nearby ditch.” Aram told rescue workers.
Law enforcement stated to the associated local press that the witness statements seemed to confirm the events on the ground and continue to work to identify the victim.
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