Sriracha police officer seriously hurt in trailer crash

Chonburi, 18 September 2026 - A police officer suffered serious injuries in a trailer crash on Sukhumvit Road in Bang Lamung district this morning. The accident occurred at around 03:40 near the Wave Inn U-turn in Thung Krat. A Toyota Altis with its front end severely damaged was found flipped over and the driver, Pol Lt Col Tharathon Makkanan, trapped inside.

He is a deputy traffic investigation officer at the Sriracha Police Station. Emergency responders equipped with hydraulic cutters and medical teams from Pattaya Patamakun Hospital arrived on the scene to free him and provide initial medical treatment. He was then taken to the hospital for further care. The other vehicle in the collision was an 18-wheel trailer carrying Saraburi license plates.

It suffered extensive damage, including a broken rear axle. The trailer was stopped in the rightmost lane when the collision happened. Its driver, Team Son-am, 37, was also present at the scene. He informed the police that he had been driving the trailer towards Laem Chabang Port when the sedan suddenly approached at high speed and hit the back of his vehicle.

The impact caused the trailer to spin. Police from the Bang Lamung district inspected the scene, documenting the vehicles and the surrounding area as evidence. Investigators plan to review CCTV footage from the vicinity and the crash site to establish the exact circumstances and cause of the collision and ensure a fair investigation for all parties involved.