Drunk Truck Driver Kills Motorcyclist at Red Light
A drunk truck driver with an alcohol level nearly four times the legal limit rear-ended a motorcycle at a red light in Mukdahan, killing the 24-year-old rider on July 21.
On July 21, 2026, police in Mueang Mukdahan District responded to a fatal collision involving a 6-wheeled truck that rear-ended a motorcycle and pickup truck stopped at a red light on the inner bypass road near Kham Cha-i District, heading toward Mukdahan town. At the scene, a Honda Click motorcycle stopped behind a Toyota Hilux Revo was crushed against the Revo's rear end and wedged under the white Hino truck. Officers found the body of Wachree Yuenyung, 24, from Ban Lao Subdistrict, Kham Cha-i District, Mukdahan Province, on the roadway. The truck driver stated he was hauling construction materials from Kham Cha-i when his brakes failed at the intersection, causing him to collide with the motorcycle and then slide into the parked pickup. A breath test showed the driver's alcohol level at 191 milligrams per cent, far exceeding legal limits. Police charged him with driving under the influence and reckless driving causing death, with the case transferred to Mueang Mukdahan Police Station for further prosecution.
