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Elderly Woman with Alzheimer’s Killed by Train in Udon Thani

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A 70-year-old woman suffering from Alzheimer’s disease was killed after being struck by a train in Udon Thani on New Year’s Day. The victim, identified as Mrs Somboon from Makkhaeng Subdistrict, Udon Thani City, had been reported missing by her family earlier in the day.

 

Police and rescue teams were called to the railway crossing at Ban Khok Na Khong, Village 8, Nong Khon Kwang Subdistrict, after receiving reports of the incident at 19:10. The victim’s body was found lying in the grass near the tracks. An initial examination revealed a severe head trauma on the left side of her skull.

 

Mr Suthep Chaichomphu, a local rescue volunteer, said he was alerted by a passer-by about the collision. Upon arriving at the scene, he found a freight train carrying cement parked on the tracks. The train driver reported seeing the victim cross the tracks suddenly, leaving no time to stop. After the collision, the driver halted the train near a railway bridge and sought help from nearby villagers.

 

The victim’s family had been searching for her since the afternoon and had posted notices about her disappearance on social media. Police believe Mrs Somboon, disoriented due to her condition, wandered along the railway tracks and crossed in front of the train at the wrong moment.

 

Her body was taken to the morgue at Udon Thani Hospital for further examination, where her family will later collect her body.

 

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-- 2025-01-03

 

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