Songthaew Returning from Manora Festival Collides with Sedan at Intersection, Injuring 12 People
A sedan and a songthaew returning from the Manora Festival collided at an intersection in Phatthalung Province, injuring 12 people. Poor visibility and unfamiliarity with the route contributed to the crash, which left the songthaew overturn
Police from Muang Phatthalung Station received a report of a serious collision with multiple injuries at the Chon Prathan intersection in Phatthalung Province. Officers and rescue workers arrived to find a Toyota Yaris sedan had collided with a private songthaew, resulting in 12 people injured scattered across the road. Victims were quickly assisted and transported to hospitals.
The sedan driver, 47-year-old Sadit, suffered severe chest injuries along with his wife and child who were also in the vehicle. He explained that while driving home after running errands, a songthaew suddenly pulled out from a side street at the intersection. Unable to brake in time, his car struck the songthaew with great force, causing his vehicle to spin and the songthaew to overturn into a canal.
The songthaew driver, 48-year-old Vishnu, reported that he had been transporting relatives from Chiang Rai district since morning to participate in the Manora Festival celebration at Wat Tha Khae. After the event, while traveling back on a secondary route and approaching the intersection, he slowed down to exit the side street when the sedan suddenly crashed into his vehicle with considerable impact.
Authorities preliminarily attributed the accident to unfamiliarity with the route and poor visibility at the intersection, resulting in 12 total injuries with varying degrees of severity.
