CCTV footage captures crash moment clearly; police proceed with legal action to ensure justice for both parties. PATTAYA, Thailand — A violent early morning crash at a busy intersection in Pattaya left six people injured after a black pickup truck driven by an intoxicated woman ran a red light and collided with an SUV, causing it to flip over. The incident occurred at 4:06 a.m. on June 17, at the Nong Phong traffic light intersection on Jomtien Second Road. Rescue personnel responded after receiving an emergency call and coordinated with Pol. Capt. Pakorn Prakobnun, Deputy Investigation Officer at Pattaya Police Station (Dongtan Branch). Rescue units and police rushed to the scene. Upon arrival, they found a bronze Mitsubishi Pajero SUV flipped upside down with its wheels in the air after rolling over from the force of the impact. Inside the wreckage were six injured victims: Mr. Watcharapong, the 51-year-old Thai male driver; one male Korean tourist; and four Thai women. Rescuers immediately extracted the victims from the overturned vehicle, administered first aid on site, and transported them to a nearby hospital for further treatment. The other vehicle involved was a black Toyota Vigo pickup truck, which had major front-end damage but had fled the scene. However, the truck’s front bumper and license plate were left behind at the crash site. Police and good Samaritans were able to track the fleeing vehicle to a nearby hotel, approximately 500 meters from the scene. The driver was identified as Ms. Thanchanok, a 23-year-old Thai woman, found to be heavily intoxicated. Intoxicated pickup truck driver runs red light, causing violent crash and SUV rollover at Pattaya intersection. Mr. Watcharapong, the SUV driver, stated that he had been driving from Sukhumvit Road heading toward Jomtien Beach. At the time of the crash, the traffic light was flashing orange and was about to turn red. Ms. Thanchanok, who was reportedly traveling with a foreign passenger, told police that she had been driving back to their accommodation and talking inside the vehicle. She claimed she was about to brake, but instead collided with the SUV. She admitted to having consumed alcohol earlier that night. Eyewitnesses corroborated Mr. Watcharapong’s account, confirming that the SUV was heading toward the beach, while the pickup truck ran a red light and fled the scene immediately after the collision. The vehicle was later located at the nearby condominium. Six injured in early morning accident, including Korean tourist and Thai driver trapped inside flipped Mitsubishi Pajero. Pol. Capt. Pakorn administered blood alcohol tests to both drivers. Ms. Thanchanok, the pickup driver, registered a blood alcohol concentration of 130 mg%, significantly above Thailand’s legal limit. Mr. Watcharapong, the SUV driver, had a reading of 23 mg%, which is below the legal threshold for impairment. Authorities recovered CCTV footage from the intersection, which clearly captured the moment of impact. The footage will be submitted as evidence to ensure a fair legal process. Police confirmed that charges will be pursued based on the evidence, and that the investigation is ongoing. Pickup driver arrested nearby, blood alcohol level at 130 mg%, fleeing the scene after collision.