One killed in three-truck pileup in Pathum Thani
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A truck driver was killed in Pathum Thani on Thursday morning when his vehicle rammed into the trailer of a second truck and forced it into a third.
Police said the accident happened at 9am in Tambon Klong Kwai in Sam Khoke district, approaching the Klong Kwain Bridge on the western ring road.
Pramual Phetwah-ngo, 44, the driver of a 10-wheel truck transporting sugar, died at the scene.
His vehicle had struck the rear of a trailer truck driven by Chatchawal Waed-udom, also 44. That truck in turn hit the trailer of a third truck, driven by Supoj Raikhunthod, 47.
Supoj, who was transporting carbonated drinks, was not injured, while Chatchawal suffered a minor injury to the right foot.
