Pickup's Fallen Metal Causes Sedan Fire on M6; Driver Charged
A sedan caught fire on the M6 motorway after striking a metal barrier that had fallen from a pickup truck. Police identified the pickup driver via CCTV and M-Flow data; he admitted the load was unsecured due to negligence and accepted responsibility for all damages. The driver was charged with dangerous driving and transporting an unsecured load, and has already paid the fines.
On November 7, 2026, the Highway Police reported a dramatic accident on the M6 motorway heading toward Nakhon Ratchasima in Uthai District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. A sedan struck a hard object on the road, causing a metal piece to pierce its undercarriage. The driver pulled onto the shoulder and discovered flames at the rear of the car. Emergency responders extinguished the fire in time, and no one was injured.
Highway Police reviewed CCTV footage and M-Flow data, revealing that a white pickup truck with an unsecured load had dropped a metal cage barrier into the travel lane moments before the sedan arrived. The pickup driver later turned himself in, admitting the fallen metal was his and resulted from carelessness. He accepted full responsibility for all damages. Police charged him with driving in a manner that could endanger persons or property and with transporting an unsecured load that fell onto the roadway. The fines have been paid in full.
