Toyota sedan slams into wall outside Lottery Office, driver seriously injured

2026-02-05 - 03:06

A Toyota sedan crashed into a wall and overturned outside the Government Lottery Office in Nonthaburi late on Tuesday night, leaving the 45-year-old driver seriously injured, while a passenger caused a disturbance at the scene, police said. The incident occurred at 22:15 outside the Government Lottery Office on Sanambinnam Road in the Tha Sai subdistrict of Mueang district, Nonthaburi. The driver, a 45-year-old woman, suffered a serious head injury. Rescue workers provided first aid before rushing the driver to Krungthai Pak Kret Hospital. Police also found a passenger standing in the middle of the road, shouting at police officers, rescue workers and security guards from the Government Lottery Office, who had initially helped remove the injured driver from the vehicle. The passenger repeatedly refused to allow the vehicle to be removed from the scene for several hours, prompting police to escort the individual to the station to calm the situation. The passenger, known as “Joy” at the scene, uninjured but seemingly upset with authorities Police identified the passenger as Ms. Joy, a figure previously in the news over a high-profile dispute with a tow-truck driver in June 2023. In that case, the tow-truck driver had attempted to assist a vehicle before it later crashed into a traffic island, after which Ms. Joy alleged an assault, leading to legal proceedings and widespread media coverage. Police said skid marks at the scene indicated the vehicle had lost control. CCTV footage showed the car travelling before suddenly swerving left without the involvement of any other vehicle, causing it to crash into the wall and overturn. Aftermath showing damage after the vehicle was removed However, police said they would question the driver again about the cause of the crash once she has recovered from her injuries.