Three Trucks Collide at Intersection, Five Injured
A three-vehicle collision at Samsen intersection in Pak Kret left five people injured early August 21, with police investigating conflicting accounts of traffic lights from the drivers involved.
At 4:20 a.m. on August 21, Pak Kret police were called to a multi-vehicle collision at the Samsen intersection on Tiwanon Road in Ban Mai subdistrict, Pak Kret district, Nonthaburi. Officers arrived with volunteers from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation.
At the scene, police found a heavily damaged Isuzu panel truck with Bangkok plates blocking the center island. Two bronze-gold Toyota pickup trucks with Bangkok plates were also damaged nearby—one fruit-laden truck had collided with the other Toyota truck.
Five people were injured in total. Among them were Mayuri, 55, a passenger in the fruit truck who suffered a lacerated head wound, and Chaowarot, 22, the Isuzu driver, who sustained arm and chest injuries. Three other men—drivers and passengers of the Toyota trucks—were also transported to hospital.
According to Thaanon, 58, driver of the fruit truck, he was traveling from Pathum Thani via Tiwanon Road to sell fruit at Pak Kret Market when he passed through the Samsen intersection with a green light. Suddenly, the Isuzu panel truck from Sri Saman Road ran a red light and barreled into the center of the intersection, causing him to collide hard and subsequently hit a third truck waiting at the red light. He insisted his direction had a clear green signal.
Chaowarot, the Isuzu driver, stated he came from Sri Saman Road heading toward the Nonthaburi Bridge. He said the view was obscured until the moment of impact, but he also saw a green light in his direction and firmly denied falling asleep.
Pak Kret police noted they have preliminarily recorded the scene and taken statements from all three drivers. Thaanon confirmed he had a green light while the Isuzu ran the red light. Police said they will review CCTV footage from the intersection for further investigation.
