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Cement truck driver fined after releasing load on Patong Hill

Cement truck driver fined after releasing load on Patong Hill

PHUKET: Kathu Police have fined a cement truck driver after he was caught on CCTV releasing concrete on the road on Patong Hill yesterday afternoon (Apr 2).

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By Tanyaluk Sakoot

Wednesday 3 April 2019 03:56 PM


 

The CCTV footage shows the truck releasing a large amount of concrete on a dangerous section of the busy road at 1:22pm as it climbed the hill around a tight bend.

The incident created a dangerous hazard for road users on what is one of Phuket’s most accident-prone roads.

Kathu Police tracked down the culprit through the company that owns the truck – Saengtong Transport Southern.

They have refused to disclose the driver’s name and revealed only that he is a 31-year-old man from Satun.

Police confirmed that he has been fined B10,000 in favour of Kathu Municipality who were left to clear the concrete from the road.