Twenty Soldiers Injured In Multi-Vehicle Pileup
A military convoy returning to base in Chonburi was involved in a multi-vehicle pileup on Sukhumvit Road in Rayong during heavy rain, leaving 20 soldiers with minor injuries. All personnel were transported to hospital in stable condition.
Twenty soldiers were injured when a naval artillery transport truck overturned and was struck repeatedly on Sukhumvit Road. All personnel are reported to be in stable condition.
At approximately 2 p.m. on July 1, 2026, police from Kaeng Station in Rayong, along with rescue units from the Buddhist Charitable Association in Kaeng District, responded to the accident near Khao Din Market in Thung Khwai Kin Sub-district, Kaeng District.
Investigators determined that a three-vehicle convoy from the Naval Artillery Corps—consisting of two 10-wheel trucks and one bus—was returning to their base in Sattahip, Chonburi, after completing operations with the Chanthaburi and Trat Border Protection Command. When the convoy reached the accident scene during heavy rainfall, the lead truck lost control, struck a street light pole on the road median, and overturned, injuring three soldiers aboard. At that moment, a six-wheel cargo truck stopped to assist the injured soldiers. However, another military truck following behind lost its brakes and struck the rear of the cargo truck, also hitting a civilian pickup truck passing through the area. This secondary collision resulted in an additional 17 soldiers being injured.
Rescue personnel immediately transported all 20 injured soldiers to Kaeng Hospital. Doctors reported that all injuries were minor and all personnel were in stable condition. The civilian pickup truck driver sustained only minor damage and did not remain at the scene. Police will conduct a detailed investigation into the actual cause of the accident and proceed with legal action accordingly.
