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A police patrol vehicle crashed into a pickup truck near Chulaphon Police Station in Nakhon Si Thammarat after a suspect resisted arrest while being transported to the station. The incident resulted in four injuries, including police officers and local residents.

 

Authorities from Chulaphon Police Station were alerted to the crash on Ban Plaina – Khuan Baek Road in Village 4, Sam Tambon Subdistrict, near the entrance to the station. Emergency responders arrived at the scene to find a damaged police patrol vehicle and a pickup. The injured were immediately transported to Chulaphon Hospital for treatment.

 

Initial investigations revealed that prior to the collision, the Chulaphon Police 191 Radio Centre had received a report from residents about an unidentified man, aged 35-40, attempting to trespass into a house near a local school.

 

A team of four officers, led by Police Sergeant Major Chawath Sookyang, along with Police Corporal Teerawat Onphakdee and two other officers, responded to the call in a marked patrol vehicle.

 

The officers successfully detained the suspect and were en route to the police station when he suddenly became violent inside the vehicle. As officers attempted to subdue him, the driver lost control, causing the vehicle to veer off course and collide with the pickup.

 

Police have launched a full investigation into the incident while the injured individuals receive medical treatment.

 

-- 2025-02-25

 

Police at fault as this person was not suitably restrained .............