Man Dies In Crash One Kilometer From Home
A 26-year-old driver died when his sedan veered off a highway near Bangkok and struck a tree in Ayutthaya province early July 3, just one kilometer from his home where his wife and five-month-old son were waiting.
At 5:00 a.m. on July 3, 2026, Deputy Inspector Wirulkij Tantrakul of Ayutthaya Police Station received a report of a sedan that had veered off course and struck a rain tree on the Asia Road parallel route at kilometer marker 22, just before Rajamangala University of Technology Suvarnabhumi's Hanthara Campus in Ayutthaya province. Officers and rescue teams responded to find a severely damaged Toyota Vios with Bangkok registration pinned against the tree. The driver, 26-year-old Theerapon (surname withheld), was in critical condition. Despite rescue efforts and emergency medical intervention, he succumbed to his injuries.
The investigation revealed tire marks stretching over 30 meters along the road edge before the vehicle lost control and struck the tree. No other vehicle was involved, and the exact cause is still under investigation.
When family members arrived at the scene, the driver's wife—holding their five-month-old son—embraced her husband's body amid overwhelming grief. According to relatives, the victim had been visiting friends and called his wife around 3:30 a.m. to say he was heading home. The tragic timing was particularly devastating: he was less than one kilometer away, and the family had only welcomed their newborn five months earlier.
Investigators documented the scene and gathered evidence. The body was transferred to the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Pathum Thani for autopsy, with a detailed investigation into the accident's cause ongoing.
