Couple killed as bike crashes into pickup

By Anan Wichitpracha 
The Nation

 

Two boys were orphaned when their parents, who were riding a motorcycle home to see them early yesterday, were killed in a collision with a pickup truck in Pathum Thani province.

 

The truck driver claimed the couple was riding against the traffic, police said.

 

The crash occurred at 1am near the Big C Khlong 6 mall on Rangsit-Nakhon Nayok Road in Tambon Phakkood, Thanyaburi district. 

 

Police found the dead body of Kittipan Chancharoen, 42, and his wife Supitsa Kit-udom, 38, near the wrecked Suzuki motorcycle without a licence plate while the front of the Ford Everest pickup truck was severely dented.

 

The pickup driver, Narin Khumkaew, 43, who waited for police at the accident scene, claimed the motorcycle rode against the traffic and collided with his pickup resulting in the deaths. 

 

Police collected evidence from the scene and brought the driver for further questioning to Thanyaburi Police Station and sent the bodies for autopsy. 

When police were checking the deceased persons’ cellphone in an attempt to find their relatives, they dialled the last number called, which turned out to be the couple’s 13-year-old son who was waiting at home along with his 10-year-old sibling for their parents to come home.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30334676

 

 

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"When police were checking the deceased persons’ cellphone in an attempt to find their relatives, they dialled the last number called, which turned out to be the couple’s 13-year-old son who was waiting at home along with his 10-year-old sibling for their parents to come home"

Just tragic

was there a check of the Time Stamp?

was the rider answering or making the call with the kids... which contributed to the accident?

riding against traffic ... an accident waiting to happen all the time when they do this ...how many times have I seen this on main roads ..and police do the same ..frighting....RIP 

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Sad.....condolences to the orphaned boy and friends 'n family of the deceased.

not a nice Christmas for the poor kids. RIP

Just now, catman20 said:

not a nice Christmas for the poor kids. RIP

or the parents, i beat all you smart asxxx to it.RIP

Sad, but it happens day in day out in Thailand & no positive action is taken by Gov't, Police or people to improve the situ... high road toll is an accepted 'fact of life'!!    RIP, sympathies to the children...

 

14 hours ago, catman20 said:

or the parents, i beat all you smart asxxx to it.RIP

You did, its all over for the parents but it will last a little longer for the kids