Pickup Truck Hits Pole, Flips and Crushes Motorcyclist
A delivery truck lost control on a central median in Nakhon Phanom Province on July 15, struck a streetlight pole, and flipped onto a passing motorcycle, killing the 56-year-old rider who was pinned underneath for over 30 minutes.
Police in Nakhon Phanom Province responded on July 15 to a fatal traffic accident on Baan Nadone Road in Kham Tao subdistrict, where a white Isuzu pickup truck with a reinforced cargo bed flipped on its side after striking a central streetlight. The truck driver, a delivery employee, sustained minor injuries and was able to crawl out and provide a statement. At the scene, investigators found the overturned truck lying on top of a green Honda Dream motorcycle that was crushed beneath it. The motorcycle rider, identified as Mr. Naa, 56, was found pinned under the truck. Rescue workers took more than 30 minutes with a crane to lift the vehicle and extract his body.
Initial investigation revealed that the pickup truck was traveling from Ard Samara subdistrict to deliver alcohol beverages to shops in a local village. At the accident point, the truck lost control on the central median, causing the driver to swerve and clip the streetlight pole before turning back into the lane. At that exact moment, the motorcycle was passing, and the truck's rear swept the rider down, trapping his body underneath. He died at the scene.
Shortly after, the victim's 33-year-old son and relatives arrived to witness the body recovery. When the son saw his father's vehicle, he collapsed to his knees in tears. Relatives were so traumatized by the sight that they have not yet told the victim's wife, fearing the shock would be too much for her to bear.
