While driving a 6-wheel truck, the driver suddenly looked like he was shot in the head and collapsed to one side.
On the afternoon of September 26, on the detour through Chonburi, driver Atthapong Thapthimthong, 42, was lighting a cigarette. Suddenly, something flew through the windshield, and the man collapsed to the left. The truck lost control and crashed onto the side of the road.
Local police said they found a thick iron cross-shaped object suspected to have caused the accident. It may have fallen from another vehicle and was hit by a car driving in front of the six-wheeled truck, causing it to fly into the air.
The driver, Thapthimthong, was left in a coma with a fractured skull and chest injuries. Doctors said further tests and monitoring were needed before deciding whether surgery was necessary.
Regarding the object found, a car garage owner in Chonburi said it was part of the car's center shaft. But it is unlikely that this part would have fallen out on its own. Police are still investigating to determine the cause, collecting evidence from cameras around the accident site.