Pickup truck crashes into house in northeast Thailand, injuring elderly man

A dramatic incident occurred when a speeding pickup truck crashed into a house in Nang Rong district of northeast Thailand’s Buriram province, leaving one elderly man injured and causing serious damage. The homeowner, 75 year old Sompon Wisetsri, was watching television when the truck smashed through the walls of his house.

At around 7pm last night, deputy investigator Vivat Naamasa from Nang Rong police station was notified of the accident. Upon arrival at the scene, he found a 37 year old woman named Jintana Chomphunuch in a state of shock, although not injured. She was the driver of the Isuzu Hi-Lander truck that had crashed into the house.

Sompon, the owner of the house, was not as fortunate as his wall and home appliances, including a television and fan, were destroyed in the incident. Even…