Pickup overturns on highway after tyre explosion

A pickup truck overturned accidentally on a road in Nakhon Ratchasima province, scattering over two tonnes of fish it was carrying on the road.

On Saturday, police officers from Non Sung Police Station were informed about the case on highway No. 2.

Police found a Toyota pickup lying on the highway, blocking traffic. Rescue staff and locals helped remove the fish scattered on the road.

The driver of the pickup told police that that he heard a loud noise from his tyre before the car overturned.

The driver suffered injuries. He told police that he was on the way from Nakhon Ratchasima to Kalasin, transporting the fish.

A truck was hired to transport the fish after the accident.