Chonburi —
A violent collision between a six-wheeled truck and a pickup truck left two individuals seriously injured on Highway 331, heading towards Rayong, in the Banglamung district of Chonburi province.
Police from the Koh Chan Police Station received a report of the accident on Monday, January 15th, and promptly rushed to the scene along with a rescue team.
Upon arrival, authorities found a white Isuzu pickup truck bearing a Chonburi license plate severely damaged and entangled with a six-wheeled Honda truck with a Nong Bua Lam Phu license plate.
Mr. Kaewlek Anannantakorn, 71, and his wife, Mrs. Ketcharin Anannanthakorn, 61, the occupants of the pickup truck, were found trapped and seriously injured inside the vehicle. The rescue team utilized cutting equipment to extricate the couple, a process that took over 30 minutes. Both individuals were subsequently rushed to Koh Chan Hospital for medical attention.
Mr. Somrak Donpe, 38, the driver of the six-wheeled truck who was uninjured, stated that he was returning from Si Sa Ket province to his home in the Ban Bueng district when the accident occurred. He reported approaching an intersection when the pickup truck suddenly emerged from the intersection, causing him to lose control and collide with the pickup truck.
An eyewitness, Mrs. Pornpen Munphothong, 57, described hearing loud brakes and a horn before witnessing the pickup truck cutting across the intersection and colliding with the six-wheeled truck. Ms. Pornpen promptly notified the rescue team of the incident.
Police officers are conducting a further investigation into the accident.
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