Student killed by truck in Pathum Thani

[rooster59]

Student killed by truck in Pathum Thani

By The Nation

 

A newly-graduated engineering student was killed early on Saturday when his motorcycle was hit by a truck trailer on a road in Pathum Thani's Muang district.

 

Pak Klong Rangsit police were alerted to the accident on the Somsang road in Tambon Bang Poon in Muang district at 1.30am.

 

Narathorn Sonthi, 22, an engineering student of Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi was killed.

The truck also hit and slightly damaged a taxi, driven by Preecha Khunlarn, 45.

 

Preecha told police that he was driving behind a truck and its trailer hit a motorcycle, which was running beside it. The motorcycle fell and the driver was thrown and hit a concrete barrier. The truck sped off after the accident, Preecha added.

 

Some of Narathorn's friends who showed up at the scene were distraught. They said he had just finished his studies and was waiting for the commencement ceremony. He was now working as an engineering advisor for a construction firm.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30360933

 

 

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[marko kok prong]

warming up for the carnage over new year.

[Happy Grumpy]

Survived a Pathumthani Tech School only for that to happen. 

[RichardColeman]

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The truck sped off after the accident, Preecha added.

Now, that's unusual.

[Henrik Andersen]

Rip young man 

[Tweedle dee]

One of about 60 EVERY day.

[Burma Bill]

Yet another dreadful heavy goods driver killing a motorcyclist AND hitting a taxi AND speeding off- no  "understanding driver's tracking" for an excuse this time!! I hope the lorry driver is arrested and imprisoned for a very long time. RIP young engineer and condolences to his family.

[happy chappie]

3 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Now, that's unusual.

No problem with that,the truck driver had a load to deliver and had a time schedule to stick to.another part of Thai culture im afraid to say.

[Prairieboy]

19 hours ago, rooster59 said:

He was now working as an engineering advisor for a construction firm. 

 

A sad end to a blossoming career.

 

As an aside:  Talk about climbing the corporate ladder.  An advisor at 22 years old.  I have always been under the mistaken impression that advisors needed vast experience in their field.