Former Hospital Director Injured in Pickup Crash in Phatthalung
A 61-year-old former hospital director crashed his pickup truck on a Phatthalung road after midnight, injuring himself and damaging a parked vehicle and road sign. Police suspect intoxication and plan to conduct an alcohol test before decid
A 61-year-old former director of a tambon health-promoting hospital in Phatthalung was injured when his pickup truck crashed into a parked vehicle, damaged a government road sign and overturned on Ban Khuan Thop Road in Phaya Khan subdistrict, Mueang district, shortly after midnight on August 14, 2026. The driver, identified as Sukwit, suffered facial cuts from broken windscreen glass and initially refused to leave the damaged vehicle, remaining inside using his phone and arguing with officials. Responders said he appeared intoxicated. After several minutes of persuasion, he agreed to be taken to hospital for treatment. Police documented the damage to the road sign and parked vehicle for possible compensation claims and will conduct an alcohol breath test or blood sample collection in accordance with procedure before considering legal action.
