Ang Tang, Police charge him with careless driving. with the driver of a tractor-trailer crashing into a collapsed overpass Meanwhile, the Highway Department successfully moved the remains of the overpass to open for traffic. Prepare to coordinate with bridge engineers to inspect the structure. This morning There was an incident where a tractor-trailer truck crashed into the pedestrian overpass on Asia Road, at km 55-56, Talat Kruat Subdistrict, Mueang District, Ang Thong Province, until it collapsed onto the trailer tractor and closed the gap. Northbound traffic on all lanes until the Asian line was paralyzed. Traffic jams stretched for tens of kilometers. This caused officials to mobilize forces and heavy equipment to attempt to move the bridge's remains from the traffic surface. Until the bridge remains were successfully lifted from the traffic surface at approximately 2:00 p.m. and the traffic lanes were opened for normal vehicle traffic. But we still need to keep an eye on the other part of the bridge that is still on the concrete pier. Because the severity and damage after being hit is still unknown. Initially, officials have temporarily closed the use of the said overpass. Mr. Natthaphon Niamklin, Director of Ang Thong Highway District, revealed that from visual inspection, the structure had no additional damage from the bridge that fell. But there may be some cracks. As for the other side that is not damaged, it must be given to engineers from the Bridge Construction Bureau. The Department of Highways will come to inspect tomorrow (Jan. 8). If there is no damage, they may repair only the parts that have collapsed. which must be carefully examined again It is expected that it will take approximately 3 months for repairs before it can be used again. Police, Mueang Ang Thong Police Station The driver of the tractor-trailer that crashed into the overpass causing damage was brought in for questioning and charged with careless driving that caused damage to government property. which is punishable by a fine of 2,000-4,000 baht. As for damages, it is the matter of the Department of Highways to sue for civil damages against the trailer truck, which is the direct party. After reporting the charges, he was temporarily released. Because it is a misdemeanor case As for Asian roads in the Ang Thong province area, there has been an incident where a truck was involved in an overpass and collapsed similar to this incident once before. The incident occurred on February 21, 2017 in the area of ??km 50+700 in front of Ang Thong Highway Station, Ban It Subdistrict, Mueang District, Ang Thong Province, where a backhoe trailer was caught on the bridge causing it to collapse and fall on top of it. A car was traveling until 4 people were injured. This incident was only 5 km away from the original location. Source: Thai News Agency