Police said the accident happened in front of a mosque in Moo 6 village in Tambon Klong Chalerm. The pickup truck got stuck in a bamboo bush and did not sink after it went into the canal. The driver, Ammarin Innurak, 35, was killed behind the wheel. His friend, Jitnarong Chaiket, 35, fell out of the pickup and was washed away. Police said the driver was apparently drunk, causing him to lose control of the pickup before it hit the bridge and fell into the canal.

Source: The Nation Bangkok December 20, 2018 06:56 UTC