Tragic Accident: Lightweight Brick Truck Tire Explodes, Vehicle Flips Over and Crushes Driver
A tire blowout caused a brick-laden truck to flip on Petchkasem Road in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province on May 3, fatally trapping the driver under the collapsed cab. The overloaded vehicle, carrying over 33 tons, proved difficult to recover a
On May 3, 2025, investigators from Samkrathay Police Station, led by Lieutenant Colonel Suphaluk Wanwaja, responded to reports of a overturned truck with a fatality on Petchkasem Road (southbound), kilometer marker 269+600 in Dong Klang Village, Samkrathay Subdistrict, Kuiburi District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. Emergency responders from Kuiburi Highway Police, Luangpho Nai Kutee Foundation rescue team, and local volunteer networks arrived at the scene.
The Krabi-registered trailer truck was found overturned in the central median with its wheels pointing skyward. The impact caused the truck's cab to collapse on the driver, fatally trapping him inside. The driver was identified as Mr. Srisak (surname withheld).
Preliminary investigation revealed the truck was fully loaded with lightweight bricks totaling over 33 tons. The left front tire experienced a blowout at the accident location, which investigators believe was caused by the excessive load that prevented the driver from maintaining control of the vehicle.
The vehicle recovery operation proved extremely difficult due to the combined weight of the truck and cargo. Police closed one lane of traffic in the right lane adjacent to the median for safety and to provide space for crane operations. Rescue personnel worked against time using cutting equipment to extract the driver's body from the compressed wreckage, a process that took over two hours to complete successfully. The body was then transported to Kuiburi Hospital for autopsy according to legal procedures before the trailer was removed from the roadway to restore normal traffic flow.
