Cambodian migrants killed in police chase

 

 

A pickup truck carrying 21 undocumented Cambodian migrants being chased by police ploughed into a roadside canal in Chachoengsao early Friday and flipped over, killing four of the occupants.

Plaeng Yao police arrived on the scene off Kabin Buri-Sattahip Road in Moo 10, Tambon Hua Samrong, at 2.30am.

 

They found four Cambodians. Rescue workers pulled the pickup out of the water and the bodies of two men and a woman were found inside.

 

The body of another man was discovered in the canal.

 

The survivors told police that 21 undocumented Cambodians were being smuggled by a Thai driver and two other Thais from Sa Kaew to Samut Prakan.

 

Six of the migrants had been riding in the cab and 12 more in the back.

 

They said the truck had just crossed from Prachin Buri into Chachoengsao when a Highway Police car gave chase. The driver lost control on the dark and narrow village road.

 

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/four-cambodian-migrant-workers-killed-four-others-injured-truck-crash/

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-12-15

 

7 hours ago, webfact said:

...when a Highway Police car gave chase.

That must be a first.

 

Sad that it ended badly for 4 people. Maybe they will restrict 'hot pursuits' like they do pretty much everywhere else except Hollywood. I seriously doubt the Thai Highway Patrol has a lot of experience beyond leading buses full of boy scouts.

The writers math is dreadful.....4 bodies in the cab, one found later.....6 in the cab and 12 in the back.....then "21 undocumented Cambodians" plus 2 Thais..."killing 4 of the occupants"

I get 5 killed, 23 people in the vehicle..??

 

32 minutes ago, ChrisY1 said:

I get 5 killed, 23 people in the vehicle..??

From what I can see sticking out of the klong, it was a Vigo 'crew cab' so yes, 23 people or half-a-load.

Those Thai calculators... 

They better buy an original Japanese Casio than those Thai Casio knock offs.

Terrible. 

 

Those peeps came here to work hard for peanuts wages and are now dead.

 

If they fled like this, risking it all, you can imagine there is obviously a reason why they would do that