Former councillor and Sepak Takraw player dies after being dragged 300 meters by train

[webfact]

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Muang Uttaradit police and rescue services were called after a fatality on railway tracks in the area.

 

By Wat Doi Tha Sao in Muang district they found a Honda Accord that had been dragged 300 meters from a crossing, reported Siam Rath.

 

Dead inside was 56 year old Nopparat a former local councillor.

 

He had also competed in a recent competition for Sepak Takraw for older people in Phayao. 

 

The train carrying cement was headed for Lamphun in the far north when the collision occurred. 

 

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[Tarteso]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

He had also competed in a recent competition

  It seems that the only incompetents are those responsible for improving road safety at road junctions.

RIP

[Aussieroaming]

Tough way to go...RIP. I have seen so many people duck the barrier and play chicken with the train here, it's hard to feel sorry for drivers if they ignore basic safety tenets.

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, Aussieroaming said:

Tough way to go...RIP. I have seen so many people duck the barrier and play chicken with the train here, it's hard to feel sorry for drivers if they ignore basic safety tenets.

Tee-boned by a train... means only one thing.

 

[metisdead]

An off topic post about an incident in the USA has been removed.

[blackshadow]

how can car have been DRAGGED......when it is in front of the train ?????