Truck crashes into 12 vehicles at Phuket traffic lights
A 10-wheeled truck hit 12 vehicles waiting at traffic lights near Phuket Bus Terminal 2, leaving one pickup driver with minor injuries.
A 10-wheeled truck crashed into 12 vehicles waiting at traffic lights on Thepkrasattri Road in Ratsada, Phuket, at about 8.30am on Saturday, 14 November 2026, police said.
The collision occurred near Phuket Bus Terminal 2 on the southbound lanes towards Phuket Town. The damaged vehicles comprised 11 cars and one motorcycle. The driver of one pickup truck sustained minor injuries, according to Phuket City Police.
The crash also damaged a dual-arm streetlight pole and a no-U-turn traffic sign. Police identified the truck driver as Nirat Dittharot and took him into custody for drug and alcohol testing.
Police photographed the scene and prepared a site diagram as part of the investigation. Pol Lt Col Thanom Thongpaen, the duty traffic investigator, is handling the case.
