One Dead, Four Injured in Chumphon Intersection Collision
A pickup truck and sedan collided at a Chumphon intersection on August 16, killing one woman and injuring four others; police are investigating conflicting driver accounts to determine fault.
On August 16, Chumphon Provincial Police responded to a collision at the Don Thai Ngam red-light intersection on New Cut Road, Moo 6, Bang Mak Subdistrict, Mueang Chumphon District. A pickup truck driven by Sak, 52, from Phato District was heading toward Chumphon town to take his wife Na, 44, and two female relatives to visit a patient at Chumphon Hospital. At the intersection, his truck collided with a Honda sedan driven by Phinyo, 46, from Mueang Chumphon, who was returning home with his family of three. The impact caused both vehicles to sustain severe damage. Na died at the scene, while four others—two women and two men—were injured and transported to hospital. The pickup truck's rear axle was dislodged from the impact.
Initial police investigation found that both drivers gave conflicting accounts of the accident, making it difficult to determine which party was at fault. Officers are collecting evidence and conducting witness interviews to establish the true cause. Investigators attempted to review security camera footage from Bang Mak Subdistrict Municipality to aid the investigation but found that two cameras in the area had been damaged by lightning and were non-operational.
Police are continuing their inquiry to determine whether either driver violated the traffic signal or acted negligently. The investigation will be forwarded for prosecution once evidence and witness statements are fully compiled.
