Pickup Truck Plunges From Bangkok Expressway, Crashes on Concrete
A pickup truck plunged from Bangkok's Sri Rat Expressway near Sanam Luang early August 2, critically injuring a 30-something driver and a young child trapped in the wreckage.
Police received a report of a pickup truck crashing down onto the Sri Rat Expressway (Phase 2) near Sanam Luang at around 4:30 a.m. on August 2, 2025. The incident occurred in a construction zone near Ratchadamnoen Soi (Dr. Ling) in Makkasan, Ratchathewi District, Bangkok. Officers from the Expressway Station 2, Din Daeng Police, expressway rescue, Erawan emergency responders, and Poh Teck Tung Foundation volunteers rushed to the scene.
At the location, authorities found a gray Bangkok-registered pickup truck with severe front-end damage, lying upside down on a concrete debris pile. The driver, a man aged 30–35, had suffered a fractured skull and nasal bleeding. A 3–4-year-old girl was also injured critically. Both victims were immediately taken to a hospital for treatment.
According to construction workers who witnessed the incident, they heard a loud impact sound on the expressway before the truck plunged down and struck the concrete pile with great force. The driver emerged from the vehicle bleeding profusely from the head. When workers approached, they found the young girl trapped in the wreckage and immediately alerted emergency services.
Initial investigation revealed skid marks and damage to concrete barriers at a junction on the expressway, suggesting the truck was traveling at high speed. Officers believe that when the vehicle reached the intersection, it lost control and became airborne before crashing to the ground below. Authorities are awaiting the victims' recovery before conducting a full investigation into the exact cause of the accident.
