PUBLISHED: 4 Apr 2025 at 11: 09
SAMUT SAKHON — A six-wheeler hoist fell from an under-construction road on Rama II Road onto a passing delivery vehicle, injuring the pilot early on Friday.
Officers and emergency firefighters were called to the event on the Bang Khunthian-Ban Phaeo part of the M82 inter-city road in tambon Na Di, Muang region, at 2.45am.
The cranes truck with Rayong permission panels was found tipped to one side, obstructing the traffic lane heading to Bangkok.
A light Toyota Revo pickup truck with Bangkok sheets, carrying medical products, was found near with major damage on the right area.
The 36-year-old vehicle, identified as Natthaphon Khun-amsa, was injured and rushed to Ekachai Hospital by the Samut Sakhon Rescue Foundation.
The cranes had been parked on the construction page when it accidentally slipped and fell onto the street below, said Pol Col Arnon Thippawan, commander of Muang Samut Sakhon place.
Customers returned to normal after a temporary closure in the morning to replace the fallen cranes.
Testimonies and the crane joystick have been summoned for research, Pol Col Arnon said.
The pickup truck sustained significant damage on its right edge.
Chronic difficulty
Next month, a plate on the Rama III-Dao Khanong Expressway collapsed during building on Rama II Road, killing six and injuring 24 people.
Rama II Road is the main and most direct route connecting Bangkok with the southern area, including the beach city of Hua Hin in Prachuap Khiri Khan state. Federal authorities agree that overcrowding on Rama II hurts hospitality, as local and foreign visitors usually opt for different destinations to avoid traffic jam.
The development of an road above the street from Bangkok to Samut Sakhon is intended to cut travel occasion, but delays in the job and regular mishaps and street closures have caused even more congestion, especially on weekends and long public holidays.
Previous construction accidents on Rama II Road have resulted in fatalities. One of the accidents took place on Nov 29 last year when a sling broke, resulting in six deaths and eight injuries. Another accident took place on Jan 18 last year when a sling snapped, killing a worker and causing the crane’s lifting basket to fall. In May 2023, a worker was killed by a falling concrete slab.
According to the Department of Highways, from 2018 to March 15 this year, there have been over 2, 500 accidents on Rama II Road from km 0 to km 84, resulting in 144 deaths and 1, 440 injuries.