Truck carrying migrant workers crashes while fleeing Thai police; at least 20 injured
The Straits Times
The police had pursed the vehicle for over 50km before it lost control. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BANGKOK – In a dramatic incident on Feb 26 in Kanchanaburi, a town in western Thailand, over 20 people were injured after a truck carrying 44 Myanmar migrants overturned while fleeing a police chase.
According to Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) and Highway Police Division, officers initially spotted a suspicious white Mitsubishi Triton pickup truck without a proper rear number plate and with a counterfeit front plate in Sai Yok district.
When the driver noticed the police, he sped off, driving recklessly and even driving against traffic.
The police pursued the vehicle for over 50km until it lost control and overturned in Wang Dong sub-district. Emergency responders arrived to assist and discovered that the driver had fled the scene amid the chaos.
Inside the truck, police found 44 undocumented Myanmar migrants crammed into the vehicle. 21 people were injured and were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.
Upon investigation, the authorities found that none of the migrants had valid passports or identification documents. The truck was seized as evidence.
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