Two people were killed and five injured when parts of a construction crane collapsed onto Rama II Road in Samut Sakhon on Thursday morning, reportedly hitting two vehicles travelling below.
It happened shortly after 9am in the southbound lane before a bridge crossing over the Tha Chin River.
Two people were found dead and five injured, according to police.
Local news reports said the collapsed parts of the crane, which was being used for the expressway bridge construction, hit two vehicles travelling below.
Police and rescuers were working at the scene to assess the damage. They cordoned off the area and closed some traffic lanes on both the outbound and inbound sides for safety.
As a result, traffic congestion was building up and motorists were advised to avoid the route.
Rama II Road is the main and most direct route connecting Bangkok with the southern region and is known for frequent accidents related to the prolonged construction of an expressway above it.
The accident comes just a day after a construction crane fell onto a moving train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, killing at least 32 people and inuring 64 others.
