Pickup Truck Hits Bridge Support, Two Dead Near Lampang
A white pickup truck struck a bridge support near Lampang on August 20, killing two elderly passengers and injuring two others who were traveling to a cancer hospital appointment.
Ngao Police received a report on August 20, 2569, of a white Isuzu D-Max pickup truck that had struck a bridge support in Ban Maephrao, Ngao district, Lampang province. Officers arrived with rescue teams from Ngao Hospital and the Ngao District Rescue Association to find the vehicle blocking the roadway with four occupants inside. Two passengers showed severe injuries while two others were unresponsive; officials attempted CPR resuscitation before transporting them to Ngao Hospital. One family member declined further resuscitation efforts.
The four occupants were residents of Song district, Phrae province, traveling together to Lampang Cancer Hospital for medical appointments. The victims included Mantri, 50, the driver, seriously injured; Pathumvadee, 71, a passenger, seriously injured; Samaan, 83, a patient en route to the cancer hospital, deceased; and Chinda, 71, deceased. Both injured passengers were rushed to Ngao Hospital for emergency treatment. The exact cause of the accident remains under police investigation.
