A tragic accident occurred when a Toyota Fortuner fell from the Chalong Rat Expressway onto the road below, resulting in the death of the driver. The incident took place on Nong Rahang Road in the Sam Wa Tawan Tok subdistrict of Khlong Sam Wa district, Bangkok.
JS100 Radio shared the news on their Facebook page, providing images and details of the accident. According to their post, the vehicle fell from the expressway’s Sukaphiban 5 exit ramp near Chatuchot. The crash caused significant traffic congestion in the area, with police urging motorists to avoid the stretch of Nong Rahang Road due to slow-moving traffic.
“An accident occurred on the Ramintra-Arjnarong (Chalong Rat) Expressway near the Sukaphiban 5 exit ramp. A car fell from the expressway, resulting in the death of one person trapped inside. Traffic is moving slowly and congestion is heavy,” the post stated.
Rescue teams are currently working to retrieve the deceased from the vehicle and are investigating the cause of the accident. Further details will be provided as the situation unfolds, reported KhaoSod.
Emergency responders reached the scene promptly after the accident was reported at 8.32pm yesterday, October 7. They are now in the process of extracting the body from the wreckage to conduct a thorough examination and determine the cause of the tragic incident.
In related news, a family of three sustained injuries when their pickup truck fell from a flyover under construction in Lat Krabang district, Bangkok, on September 29.
The incident occurred around 2am on the 10-metre-high Lat Krabang-Onnut flyover, which is under construction on Lat Krabang Road near the Suk Saman intersection.
Police and rescue teams arrived promptly, discovering the severely damaged Isuzu pickup truck near a parked 22-wheeled truck close to the flyover structure.
The pickup, registered in Ayutthaya province, seemingly plunged from the flyover, collided with the 22-wheeled truck, and then came to rest on the ground.
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