Fallen crane delays north-bound trains in Bangkok

Fallen crane delays north-bound trains in Bangkok

The driver of this smashed Mitsubishi vehicle was injured by the falling mobile crane at Don Muang train station on Monday morning. (Photos by Thiti Wannamontha)
The driver of this smashed Mitsubishi vehicle was injured by the falling mobile crane at Don Muang train station on Monday morning. (Photos by Thiti Wannamontha)

All rail services to the North and Northeast were stalled at Hua Lamphong terminus and other stations in Bangkok after a mobile crane fell across the tracks near Don Muang train station on Monday morning.

The mobile crane was being used near Kamphaengphet 6 Road for the construction of the Red Line electric railway from Bang Sue to Don Muang. Italian-Thai Development Plc is the contractor there.

The accident happened about 8.40am. The fallen jib of the crane also hit two vehicles in the parking lot of the Don Muang train station. (continued below)

Thanupong Phucharoentanyawat, 39, was injured in his silver Mitsubishi Pajero vehicle. A silver Toyota Vios car was also smashed but no one was in it at that time.

A Bangkok Post reporter said the contractor had removed the crane and all the tracks reopened at 10.15am.

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