Police Find Drug Use in Ten-Wheeler Driver Who Lost Brakes, Plunged Off Overpass in Fatal Crash
A 67-year-old truck driver tested positive for methamphetamine after his brakes failed on a Bangkok overpass on April 24, causing his eucalyptus wood truck to crash into multiple vehicles near Bang Wa BTS Station. The driver faces charges i
Police discovered methamphetamine in the system of a 67-year-old truck driver whose brakes failed on April 24, 2025, causing his fully-loaded eucalyptus wood truck to careen down an overpass and collide with multiple vehicles near Bang Wa BTS Station on Ratchapruek Road in Bangkok's Prasat Charoen district. The driver, identified as Jumpee, stated that he was traveling on Kalapapruek Road when he entered Ratchapruek Road heading toward Petchkasem Road. As he approached the incident location, rain began falling and the road became slippery. His brakes failed and the air brake system lost pressure. Despite attempting to brake, he could not stop the heavily-laden truck. He turned off the engine, but the vehicle accelerated further on the downward slope of the overpass. The truck then collided with motorcycles and cars in succession. Jumpee was transported to Suksawat Hospital for treatment. Officers later conducted a drug test and found methamphetamine in his system. He now faces charges including reckless or dangerous driving causing injury or death, operating a truck during prohibited hours, and drug possession violations.
