SUKHOTHAI – Ten people were killed and the sole survivor critically injured in a head-on collision between two pickup trucks on Tuesday, police said.
Pol Capt Manoon Noichua, duty officer at Kirimat police station, said the accident occurred on the Sukhothai - Kamphaeng Phet road.
One of the vehicles was taking nine workers to a construction site in Kirimat district. It smashed head-on with another pickup truck.
The drivers of both trucks died in the crash. Six passengers died at the scene, Many were thrown from the vehicle by the impact.
Three others were injured and were rushed to nearby hospital. Two of them later succumbed to their injuries. The sole survivor remained in a critical condition.
Police are investigating further.