Sedan Slams Power Pole, Killing Driver in Nonthaburi
A 24-year-old driver died early Monday after his Honda City sedan lost control and slammed into a 12-meter power pole on Rattanathibet Road in Nonthaburi's Bang Bua Thong district. The impact snapped the pole, which fell and crushed the vehicle, trapping the driver inside. Witnesses said the car was speeding on the parallel road before the crash. Police and forensic officials are investigating, with an autopsy pending to confirm the exact cause of death.
A 24-year-old man lost control of his sedan and slammed into a power pole at high speed. The pole snapped and fell onto the car, crushing it. The driver died trapped in the wreckage. Emergency responders rushed to the scene.
At 02:30 on November 9, 2026, Bang Bua Thong Police received a report of a sedan that lost control and crashed into a power pole with a fatality trapped inside the vehicle. The incident occurred on the outbound side of Rattanathibet Road heading toward the Bang Phli intersection on the parallel road in Bang Rak Yai subdistrict, Bang Bua Thong district, Nonthaburi province. Police responded to the scene along with relevant agencies.
At the scene, they found a Honda City with Bangkok license plates that had violently struck a 12-meter power pole, causing the pole to break and sustain damage. Inside the vehicle was the body of the deceased, identified as Mr. Techapan (surname withheld), age 24, the driver. Officials had to use cutting equipment to extract the body from the wreckage.
A 24-year-old man lost control of his sedan and slammed into a power pole at high speed. The pole snapped and fell onto the car, crushing it. The driver died trapped in the wreckage. Emergency responders rushed to the scene.
Witnesses reported seeing the sedan driving on the parallel road at high speed. At the accident point, the car lost control and slammed into the power pole with great force, causing the pole to break and sustain damage, resulting in the driver's death.
Initially, investigators worked with a forensic doctor to examine the body for injuries and determine the cause of death. The preliminary cause of death was severe impact trauma. However, the body will be sent for a detailed autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.
