Saraburi: Three die, 20 hurt in 18-vehicle crash

**StrontiumDog** · 28-03-2012, 01:03 PM

Three die, 20 hurt in 18-vehicle crash | Bangkok Post: breakingnews

Three die, 20 hurt in 18-vehicle crash

Published: 28/03/2012 at 12:46 PM
Online news:

An 18-vehicle pileup on a major highway in Saraburi's Kaeng Koi district on Wednesday morning resulted in three deaths and 20 injuries, police said.

Saraburi police officer Pongpichit Suthamrat said the accident occurred in front of the TPI cement factory on the Mittraphap highway.

Pol Lt Col Pongpichit said a trailer detached from a truck and a following truck was unable to stop in time and crashed into the trailer.

A series of collisions followed as speeding vans, pickup trucks and sedans ran into the mounting wreckage.

Three people were confirmed to have been killed - a woman travelling in a pickup and two men in a passenger van.

The injured were taken to nearby hospitals.

Work crews have cleared the scene of the accident and road has reopened.

**ltnt** · 28-03-2012, 01:59 PM

Two options today in Sara-buri, death by traffic accident or blown up by fireworks. the double whammy of Thai bad luck.

**baldrick** · 28-03-2012, 02:05 PM

that section of highway is a bit of scary road - especially on the downhill side when it is raining

**Rural Surin** · 28-03-2012, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by baldrick

that section of highway is a bit of scary road - especially on the downhill side when it is raining

Indeed, it is.

More so when involving a three-ring motorway circus.

**StrontiumDog** · 28-03-2012, 03:11 PM

18-car accident kills three and injures 20 in Saraburi - The Nation

18-car accident kills three and injures 20 in Saraburi

March 28, 2012 2:58 pm

An accident involving 18 cars on Mittaparb Road in Saraburi province on Wednesday killed three and injured some 20 others, police said.

The accident took place in front of TPI cement factory on the inbound road in Kaeng Khoi district at about 1.30pm.

According to police, the trailer of a speeding truck became loose from its coupling causing it to accidentally disconnect. The cars following were unable to stop and slammed into the trailer.

A total of 18 vehicles including pickups and minivans were involved in the tragic accident. Three were killed instantly while the 20 injured were sent to Kaeng Khoi and Saraburi Hospitals.

Police had to seal off the road to facilitate the transfer of the victims and the injured.

**good2bhappy** · 28-03-2012, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by StrontiumDog

pickups and minivans

again
minivans are death traps

**nevets** · 28-03-2012, 03:42 PM

Yes there had to be a Van involved mad drivers , on the strech to Cha-Am and Hua- Hin from Phetchaburri they are homicidal .

**Bangyai** · 28-03-2012, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by baldrick

that section of highway is a bit of scary road - especially on the downhill side when it is raining

....... and dark. That's a bit of road worth avoiding if you can. If I'm heading north I always go via Suphan Buri. The road is a lot safer as there are less trucks and the scenery is an improvement. The few extra miles involved are worth it .

**jumbo** · 29-03-2012, 05:07 AM

Oh very seldom is there an accident without a minivan being involved. Why do people travel in these death traps, with morons driving them.

**Boon Mee** · 29-03-2012, 05:21 AM

Originally Posted by Bangyai

Originally Posted by baldrick

that section of highway is a bit of scary road - especially on the downhill side when it is raining

....... and dark. That's a bit of road worth avoiding if you can. If I'm heading north I always go via Suphan Buri. The road is a lot safer as there are less trucks and the scenery is an improvement. The few extra miles involved are worth it .

Yes, Hwy. 340 is a good road probably due to K. Banharn but if one is headed say from Ang Thong cutting over to Korat, the shortest distance takes you thru Saraburi, correct? There was a lot of road construction going on last time I came thru there too.

**sabang** · 29-03-2012, 07:37 AM

A combination of often heavy traffic (and many heavy vehicles too), gradient, bends, and (not least) Thai driving make that a pretty dangerous stretch of road.

**terry57** · 29-03-2012, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by StrontiumDog

Pol Lt Col Pongpichit said a trailer detached from a truck and a following truck was unable to stop in time and crashed into the trailer.

20 years ago in Perth exactly the same thing happened to my mates parents. They where returning home after a hockey tournament in Adelaide when a truck towing a trailer with a bob cat on top suddenly detached from the truck and hit there car head on instantly killing both parents. Difference being it was traveling in the opposite direction.

Fok, whats the chances of That ?

The guy got charged with man slaughter as he did not have his safety chains attached.

**ossierob** · 29-03-2012, 11:43 AM

I am sure that road conditions and the vehicle types etc are contributing factors to this horrible accident but surely the fact that the trailer detached itself possibly because of some mechanical failure or human error is the root cause and hopefully where the consequent investigation will go. Not sure any heads will roll over it though...probably be put down to a freak of nature!

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