A Mercedes-Benz rear-ended a broken down furniture truck stopped on an elevated expressway shoulder, sending two employees hurtling over the guardrail to their death, in Nonthaburi province on Tuesday morning.
The crash was reported about 9.10am on the inbound side of the Srirat expressway leading to Ngam Wong Wan area, above Wat Bua Khwan.
The black luxury sedan hit two men standing at the back of the stalled, converted pickup truck, sending them plummeting down on to a furniture shop below the expressway. A third employee traveling with the truck was safe, as he was standing elsewhere.
Two women were in the Mercedes-Benz, one elderly and the other thought to be in her 30s. Witnesses said they were crying.
The crash caused heavy traffic congestion on the elevated expressway and roads beneath it.
Media reported later that the elderly woman was behind the wheel of the Mercedes-Benz driver, but she was not driving on the road shoulder. Rather, she passed out while driving, and crashed into the truck.
The woman was admitted to hospital for chest pain treatment. Police were examining surveillance camera footage for further details of what happened.
