(Photo by Brian Norcross via Stockvault.net)SUPHAN BURI - The driver of a van was killed after his vehicle skidded off a road in Som Chuk district and rammed into a roadside tree early on Wednesday, police said. The accident occurred at about 3am on Highway 340 (Suphan Buri-Chai Nat) in Moo 4 village of tambon Sam Chuk. The van was engulfed in flames when Sam Chuk police and rescuers arrived at the scene. Eyewitnesses told the police that after passing the Sam Chuk intersection, the van swayed before skidding off the highway and ramming into a tree. It was believed the van driver was returning to his home in Derm Bang Nang Buat district after taking passengers to Bangkok.

Source: Bangkok Post March 15, 2017 03:22 UTC