Dramatic Collision at Intersection: Speeding Sedan Crashes into Ambulance While Rushing Patient to Hospital Despite Traffic Stopped
A speeding sedan crashed into an ambulance responding to an emergency call at a dangerous intersection near Thalang Hospital in Phuket on May 6, prompting social media calls for safety improvements at the high-risk location.
On May 6, 2025, footage of a serious traffic accident circulated online from the "Phuket Severe Incidents" page, showing dashcam video from the intersection near Thalang Hospital on Thepchasatri Road in Thalang District, Phuket. The clip captured a Pa Khlok Sub-district ambulance traveling outbound on Thepchasatri Road to deliver a patient to Thalang Hospital, with other vehicles stopped to allow passage, when a black sedan suddenly sped through the intersection and crashed heavily into the ambulance, alarming everyone nearby. After the video was shared, numerous social media users commented extensively, with several noting the intersection has become increasingly dangerous, expressing that accidents occur more frequently now than before barriers were installed, and calling for safety improvements.
