ANG THONG: A dump truck whose body was accidentally raised pulled down a pedestrian bridge, blocking a main highway to the North on Sunday morning.
According to the Department of Highways, the incident happened in Muang district at about 7am when the dump truck was travelling north on Highway 32 in tambon Chairi. The raised body of the truck struck the footbridge, which then collapsed onto the truck and highway.
Four north-bound lanes of the road, also known as the Asian Highway, were blocked by the collapsed bridge. Officials deployed mobile cranes to remove the wreckage and directed motorists to use a detour.
A four-mile long traffic jam built up in the north-bound direction.
The Department of Highways said it hoped to reopen the north-bound lanes of the highway by 3pm on Sunday.
There were no initial reports of casualties.
The truck was crushed by the falling pedestrian bridge in Muang district, Ang Thong, on Sunday morning. (Photo: Highway Police)
