Tragic Multi-Vehicle Accident: Pickup Truck Crashes into Broken-Down Vehicle, 6 Dead, 2 Seriously Injured

A tragic multi-vehicle accident occurred when a pickup truck rear-ended a broken-down pickup parked by the roadside, causing 6 immediate deaths and 2 serious injuries. Both drivers survived after they had gone together to dig wild yams.

At 18:45 on 7 Nov 2026, Police Lieutenant Colonel Siamrat Phumi, an investigator at Sangha Police Station in Sangha District, Surin Province, received a report of a multi-vehicle accident where a pickup truck rear-ended another pickup truck parked broken down by the roadside, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries. The accident happened on Highway 2283 near Baan Mano, Ban Chan Subdistrict, Sangha District, Surin Province, near the boundary with Krathom Village, Dan Subdistrict, Kabchoeng District. Emergency rescue units including Tadarn Rescue, Sawang Saseakong Thammasat Rescue of Sangha District, Sangha Hospital emergency ambulances, Ban Chan rescue, and more than 10 vehicles from nearby areas rushed to the scene.

At the scene, six bodies were found scattered on the road with blood pooling on the ground. Injured victims lay moaning, and belongings were scattered across the road and roadside. All six deceased were women; their identities are being verified. Two injured persons were given first aid on site before being rushed urgently to Sangha Hospital for treatment.

Nearby was a bronze-colored Isuzu D-Max pickup truck with a metal frame, license plate from Bangkok, found on the roadside with its front severely damaged. Water tanks, hoses, welding equipment, and other belongings were scattered across nearby rice fields. The driver, Sombat, aged 69, was unharmed.

About 20 meters across the road, a green Isuzu Dragon Eye pickup truck with a metal frame, license plate from Sisaket Province, was found nose-down in a rice field beside the road, with severe damage to the rear. The driver was identified as Sawat, aged 69.

Initial reports indicate that Sawat's pickup truck was broken down and parked at the roadside awaiting repair, with nine people including the driver having gotten out to wait.

At that time, Sombat was driving alone carrying goods. The broken-down vehicle lacked warning cones or clear signals to alert passing drivers in the dark, despite having hazard and parking lights on. Simultaneously, an oncoming vehicle approached, causing Sombat to have limited visibility and resulting in a severe rear-end collision with the parked truck. The impact threw the victims sitting by the roadside in different directions, causing six deaths and two serious injuries.

Both drivers narrowly escaped death and were standing at the scene awaiting to turn themselves in. Police took them into custody for questioning at Sangha Police Station to determine the exact cause and will proceed with legal action against both drivers.

Pranee Sornnaiyang, 46, who came to the scene, expressed grief that her mother, Thongyen Sornnaiyang, 72, and two aunts had died, while her father was injured with back pain but conscious and able to communicate. They had traveled together from home, while others joined elsewhere to dig wild yams to eat near Kabchoeng District. She said she was unaware of the exact location but was informed that the vehicle had broken down around 6 p.m. They often went there yearly. Upon hearing about the accident, she rushed to the scene immediately.

Sombat, the driver of the bronze Isuzu D-Max pickup, said he was traveling from Bangkok to his hometown in Nam Kliang District, Sisaket Province, to retrieve belongings from his flooded Bangkok home. He drives this route monthly. At the accident site, it was very dark and visibility was poor. An oncoming vehicle’s headlights blinded him on the right lane and came too close. Swerving would have caused a head-on collision with that vehicle, so he tried to brake but was too late. He denied drinking alcohol and said he never drinks.

Sawat, the driver of the green Isuzu D-Max pickup carrying passengers who died, said they had come to dig yams. On the return, three right wheel nuts broke, so he stopped and flagged down a motorcycle to find replacement nuts. He said he had never been to the area before, coming from Sisaket Province, and had stopped to pick up relatives near Khon Taek Subdistrict, Sangha District, and Phak Mai Subdistrict, Sikhoraphum District.

Patthanasat Rattanaveerachit, or P. Meow, Sangha District Deputy Chief for Security, who visited the scene personally, urged the public to be cautious and vigilant to prevent accidents, especially during this period when rice harvesters and agricultural transports operate at night. He emphasized extra care for all areas during this time.

After the forensic examination by doctors from Sangha Hospital, the deceased were taken to Sangha Hospital to await family collection for traditional funeral rites.

The list of injured and deceased is still being verified.