Maj Nanthaya Supanpong of the Thalang Police was called at 4:15pm to investigate the accident, in front of HomePro on Thepkrasattri Rd northbound in Srisoonthorn.
At the scene, officers found a six-wheeled delivery truck crashed on the central reservation with two injured passengers – Kingmanee Towngsit, 30, and Suriyon Suersap, 32 – trapped inside.
More than 10 rescue workers were forced to use “jaws of life” hydraulic cutters to free Ms Kingmanee and Mr Suriyon, before rushing them to Thalang Hospital. Ms Kingmanee had suffered injuries to her right leg, and Mr Suriyon to his right hand and right leg.
The driver escaped injury. Maj Nanthaya, out on duty when called by The Phuket News, said she could not remember his name.
“The truck was en route to deliver supplies to a Super Cheap store,” Maj Nanthaya added.
Nearby was a Toyota Altis with its driver, a woman, sitting behind the wheel in a state of shock. Her car had been rear-ended by a different six-wheeled truck that was parked on the side of the road with its driver standing by.
The woman driver was also taken to Thalang Hospital for treatment of shock.
The driver of that truck told police that he slammed on the brakes when the Toyota in front of him braked suddenly.
“As a result, the Super Cheap truck behind him ploughed into the back of his truck, which pushed his truck into the back of the Toyota. Then the Super Cheap truck crashed into the central reservation,” Maj Nanthaya said.
“The Super Cheap truck driver is likely to be charged with reckless driving, as he could not avoid the colliding with the truck in front of him,” she added.
“But that will not be until after we have questioned all the people involved in the accident, including those injured,” she said.