One person was hurt when an 18-wheeler made a U-turn in front of oncoming traffic in Nong Plalai in East Pattaya.
Pongpat Takhod, 35, was trapped in his Isuzu D-Max and suffered severe injuries in the Feb. 28 wreck on Highway 36. He was transported to a local hospital.
Supol Kobklang, the 57-year-old driver of the Diamond Friend Co., said he was hauling steel to Korat and stopped to make a U-turn. He claimed he didn’t see the oncoming pickup when he pulled out.
Police pulled CCTV video to determine fault in the accident.