KHON KAEN — 30 April 2026, Rescue workers freed a woman trapped inside a six-wheeled lorry after it veered off the road and crashed into a roadside tree in northeastern Thailand.
The accident occurred on Highway 2062, Manchakiri–Ban Thum route, in Ban Sawang village, Suan Mon subdistrict, Manchakiri district. Emergency responders from local rescue units arrived to find the vehicle, registered in Chachoengsao province, had left the carriageway before colliding with a tree.
A female passenger, later identified as 34-year-old Saengchan Phutthawo, was pinned inside the cab between the vehicle and the tree. Rescue teams used hydraulic cutting equipment to free her, a process that took more than one hour.
She was given initial assistance at the scene before being rushed to Manchakiri Hospital for urgent treatment.
Police said the lorry had been en route to deliver goods to Khon Kaen city when the driver, believed to be the victim’s boyfriend, reportedly fell asleep at the wheel. Although he regained consciousness, he was unable to regain control of the vehicle before it left the road and struck the tree.
No fatalities were reported.
