Pickup Truck Crashes Into Home, Kills Bedridden Patient
An 82-year-old bedridden patient died after a pickup truck crashed through her home in Samut Sakhon Province on August 20, while the driver lost control during an overtaking maneuver. A caregiver and the driver were injured in the accident.
Police in Krathumlban District, Samut Sakhon Province responded to a report of a pickup truck crashing into a residential home with fatalities and injuries on August 20. Officers, hospital staff, and rescue volunteers attended the scene in Don Kai Di community and found a white pickup truck that had plowed almost entirely through the house, striking residents inside. One person was injured and one killed.
Investigation revealed the injured person was a caregiver tending to the bedridden patient, who was transported to Krathumlban Hospital along with the truck driver who had already been taken there. The deceased, identified as Somsri, 82 years old, was found trapped under the vehicle. Emergency responders extracted her body amid the family's distress.
Neighbors reported seeing the pickup truck following a sedan on the community road before attempting to overtake. During the overtaking maneuver, the truck lost control and nearly hit a roadside shop. The driver swerved the steering wheel, causing the vehicle to veer into the house instead.
Police plan to interview the truck driver and obtain security camera footage from the area, along with witness statements, to proceed with legal charges.
