Chicken Truck Rolls Downhill, Driver Killed

At 1:30 p.m. on July 13, 2024, police from Panasnikhom Station and rescue units from Baan Thung Hiang received reports of a fatal accident on Khlong Muang Road in tambon Tha Boonmee, Ko Samui district, Chachoengsao province. Officers found a blue 10-wheel Isuzu truck (license plate 70-3282, Lopburi) overturned on its driver's side with chicken crates still loaded in the bed. The driver was trapped beneath the vehicle. Rescue teams coordinated with a private excavator and crane to lift the truck while volunteers unloaded chicken crates to reduce weight on the victim. After approximately one hour of operations, rescue workers reached the victim, who was unconscious at the truck's rear. Medical examination revealed the driver had been crushed by the rear wheel and was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim was later identified as Sommaai, age 47. A nearby shop owner reported that the truck had been parked near a waste bin about 100 meters away. The driver had stepped into the shop to make a purchase, but within seconds the truck rolled downhill on a curved section of road. The driver rushed out trying to catch the truck and stop it, but the vehicle lost control, overturned, and crushed him severely. Udorn Pasangchob, 64, a volunteer rescue worker from Baan Thung Hiang, stated that when they arrived, they found the truck had been parked on the roadside before rolling downhill. The driver attempted to run after it to stop it, but the unexpected incident occurred and the truck veered, overturned, and fatally crushed the driver. Police documented the scene, collected evidence, and forwarded the body for autopsy while conducting a full investigation into the accident.