Phuket police hunt one hit-and-run driver, amid negotiations for another

Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

Police are still looking for the Toyota Yaris driver the fled the scene after knocking a motorbike rider down on the busy Thepkrasattri Rd in Koh Kaew last Sunday (Oct 15). Image CCTV

 

PHUKET: Police are still searching for the driver of a grey Toyota Yaris that fled the scene after knocking down a motorbike on the busy Thepkrasattri Rd in Koh Keaw last Sunday (Oct 15), but have confirmed that the driver who killed a 64-year-old woman on the bypass road last month has presented himself to police.

 

The victim in last Sunday’s hit-andrun, Nattapong “Dew” Yoikaew, 27, suffered a broken collarbone and a serious cut on his right heel in the collision, Capt Ronnaphom Phumpoon of the Phuket City Police told The Phuket News.

 

The accident happened just after 11:30am, Capt Ronnaphom noted.

 

Full story:  https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-police-hunt-one-hit-and-run-driver-amid-negotiations-for-another-64380.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2017-10-20

Some cars had dash cams but were not turned on. Astonishing. Good some cars stopped by the man to prevent anyone running him over.

more cameras everywhere and jail time and heavy fines for leaving the scene of an accident would help this country forward.

17 hours ago, webfact said:

amid negotiations for another

Right, dear innocent and random person we'll pay you 1,000 baht to admit it and we'll then fine you 500 baht. Deal ?

2 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Right, dear innocent and random person we'll pay you 1,000 baht to admit it and we'll then fine you 500 baht. Deal ?

Posts make more sense if you read the article.

5 hours ago, terminatorchiangmai said:

more cameras everywhere and jail time and heavy fines for leaving the scene of an accident would help this country forward.

 

As long as they also protect drivers from mob justice if they do stop for an accident...