Tragic Accident: Mother Dies After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Parked Car, Son Injured

A 41-year-old mother died after a pickup truck, allegedly driven by a sleepy driver, crashed into the rear of her parked sedan on the Ngao-Mae Tib Road in Lamphun province. Her 16-year-old son, who was in the vehicle, sustained injuries.

At approximately 1:00 PM on May 8, 2026, officers from Ngao Police Station responded to a collision between a pickup truck and a sedan on the Ngao-Mae Tib Road in the Ban Pae area of Ban Pong Subdistrict, Ngao District, Lamphun Province. Multiple people were injured, prompting emergency responders from the Ngao District Rescue Association to provide urgent assistance.

Three injured individuals were found at the scene. The first victim was a woman trapped in the driver's seat of the sedan, which had been knocked into the middle of the road. She showed no vital signs. Rescue workers used equipment to extract her body from the wreckage and performed CPR at the scene before transporting her to Ngao Hospital by ambulance. However, she was pronounced dead at the hospital. She was identified as Nipaporn, 41 years old.

The second injured person was a 16-year-old boy, the victim's son, who was traveling in the sedan. He suffered injuries to his left leg, chest tightness, and disorientation. Rescue workers transported him to Ngao Hospital. The third injured person was the pickup truck driver, an Isuzu truck operator. He sustained minor injuries and was identified as Piyakarit, 23 years old. First aid was administered, and he was transported to Ngao Hospital for a thorough examination.

Initial investigation revealed that the sedan was parked on the roadside when it was struck forcefully by the pickup truck, which is believed to have been driven by a drowsy driver. The impact was so severe that the sedan was pushed into the middle of the road, with the rear half of the vehicle crushed. Police from Ngao Police Station will continue investigating the exact cause of the accident.