Tanker driver falls asleep, kills fourRescuers recover the bodies of passengers from a Toyota Fortuner, which was struck by a fuel tanker in Nakhon Ratchasima on Thursday morning. (Photo: Prasit Tangprasert)Four people were killed and two badly injured after the driver of a fuel tanker fell asleep at the wheel, hitting a roadside power pole before crashing into another vehicle in Nakhon Ratchasima on Thursday morning. Rescuers called to the scene found the tanker, containing diesel fuel, on its side on the road median. Nearby was a white Toyota Fortuner with six passengers. The tanker driver, who sustained minor injuries, told police he was travelling to deliver fuel in Ubon Ratchathani and had fallen asleep while driving.

Source: Bangkok Post December 26, 2025 01:32 UTC