Pedestrian accident: Pickup kills elderly woman en route to doctor

[snoop1130]

 

A tragic pedestrian accident occurred when a woman was killed by a pickup truck while on her way to the doctor. Despite the driver’s attempt to flee, a six-wheeled truck managed to block his escape. The deceased’s daughter revealed that her mother was heading to the doctor without informing her children as she did not want to disturb them due to their late work schedules.

 

The accident involving the elderly pedestrian took place at approximately 6am today. Police Captain Somporn Sainin, a crime scene investigator from Bang Pakong Police Station in Chachoengsao Province, alongside Chachoengsao rescue units, investigated the accident near the entrance of Wat Hong Thong, an old Sukhumvit road heading towards Khlong Dan in Sub-district Two, Bang Pakong district, Chachoengsao province.

 

At the accident scene, the body of the pedestrian, 72 year old Inthorn, was found lying dead in the middle of the right lane. The offending vehicle had fled the scene towards Khlong Dan, but a six-wheeled truck witnessing the incident managed to stop it about 2 kilometres away in front of the Learning and Processing Centre for Anchovy Fish in the Khlong Dan Sub-district of Bang Bo district in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region province of Samut Prakan.

 

From there, the police were informed to investigate and coordinate with Bang Pakong Police Station. The vehicle that hit the pedestrian in the accident was an Isuzu D-Max, a bronze-coloured pickup with a Saraburi registration. Its front was damaged and the driver, 68 year old Udomphon, was apprehended.

 

By Neill Fronde

Caption: Photo: KhaoSod

 

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/news/bangkok/pedestrian-accident-pickup-kills-elderly-woman-en-route-to-doctor

 

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[RichardColeman]

Anyone that flees a hit and run where a death occurs  should be charged with involuntary manslaughter and get a an automatic 20 years sentence

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The offending vehicle had fled the scene towards Khlong Dan, but a six-wheeled truck witnessing the incident managed to stop it about 2 kilometres away in front of the Learning and Processing Centre for Anchovy Fish in the Khlong Dan Sub-district of Bang Bo district in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region province of Samut Prakan.

Give that man an award.. and the pick-up driver jail time for fleeing the scene.

[Bangkok Barry]

Fleeing the scene, just part of Thai culture where no-one takes responsibility for anything.

[Peterphuket]

5 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Fleeing the scene, just part of Thai culture where no-one takes responsibility for anything.

hmm...not only in Thailand, unfortunately in the Netherlands last week a driver killed 2 older persons and drove away.

After 24 hours he go the police by himself, but it was not possible anymore to check his alcohol consumption.

[richard_smith237]

7 minutes ago, Peterphuket said:

hmm...not only in Thailand, unfortunately in the Netherlands last week a driver killed 2 older persons and drove away.

After 24 hours he go the police by himself, but it was not possible anymore to check his alcohol consumption.

Of course...... 'it happens elsewhere'...  But elsewhere fleeing the scene is penalised to such extent its worse than any initial potential penalty. 

 

At 6am was this guy drunk ??  we'll never know, but thats somewhat moot - after fleeing the scene his charges should be greater than that of Vehicular Manslaughter to Gross Vehicular Manslaughter. 

 

 

 

[richard_smith237]

7 minutes ago, Peterphuket said:

hmm...not only in Thailand, unfortunately in the Netherlands last week a driver killed 2 older persons and drove away.

After 24 hours he go the police by himself, but it was not possible anymore to check his alcohol consumption.

Of course...... 'it happens elsewhere'...  But elsewhere fleeing the scene is penalised to such extent its worse than any initial potential penalty. 

 

At 6am was this guy drunk ??  we'll never know, but thats somewhat moot - after fleeing the scene his charges should be greater than that of Vehicular Manslaughter to Gross Vehicular Manslaughter. 

 

 

 

[CanadaSam]

On 9/11/2023 at 6:26 PM, snoop1130 said:

a bronze-coloured pickup

I wonder if my eyes are going bad?

[transam]

5 minutes ago, CanadaSam said:

I wonder if my eyes are going bad?

Me too..........????