Crash Kills Mother and Two Children in Chumphon; Driver Flees

[Georgealbert]

 

 

A car crash on the evening of November 27, claimed the lives of a mother and her two children after their motorcycle was struck by a speeding car. The driver of the car reportedly fled the scene while clutching a cat, leaving rescuers to fight in vain to save the victims.

 

The collision occurred on a railway overpass in Ban Nong Mook, Tak Daet Subdistrict, Mueang Chumphon District. Rescuers from the Chumphon Rescue Foundation arrived to find three severely injured individuals scattered across the scene.

 

The victims were identified as 16-year-old Kritmeth Rattanapha, a high school student, his 14-year-old sister, also a student, and their 52-year-old mother, Yenjit Rattanapha. Despite desperate CPR efforts by rescuers, all three were pronounced dead at the scene.

 

Authorities found the victims’ motorcycle, a Honda Wave 110, heavily damaged, with debris scattered around the area. Around 100 metres away, they discovered a black BMW car with severe damage to the front and rear. Witnesses reported seeing the driver, described as a woman in her late 30s to early 40s, frantically searching for her missing cat before fleeing the scene with the animal.

 

A local resident recounted hearing the crash: “I heard the screech of brakes and a loud bang. When I came out, the BMW driver was shouting for help to find her cat. Once she found it, she picked it up and disappeared into the night.”

 

The victims’ grieving father, Prakrit Rattanapha, shared that his wife had gone to pick up their children after school. She had sent him a photo earlier that evening, showing her waiting for the children, and reassured him she was driving carefully.

 

Police are investigating the incident and have gathered evidence from the scene. They are working to locate and apprehend the BMW driver to face legal action.

 

Picture from responders.

-- 2024-11-28