Pictures courtesy of Matichon.

 

An elderly couple who made a humble living collecting recyclable waste were killed on the night of 5 May after being struck by a car while crossing a major highway in Nakhon Phanom Province.

 

The fatal accident occurred around 22:00 on the Chayangkul Road, near the entrance to Ban Tong fresh market in That Phanom District. Police and emergency responders arrived at the scene to find a damaged black Honda City sedan, registration number from Nakhon Phanom, with a smashed windscreen. The vehicle had been travelling toward Mukdahan Province.

 

The driver, Mr Noppakorn Sriyan, 30, who was accompanied by his wife, told investigators that he was unable to avoid the collision when a red Honda Wave motorcycle with a trailer suddenly pulled out from a side alley into the main road. The driver of the motorcycle, Mr Ngern Srithawong 74 and his wife, Mrs Toi Kulkor 71, who was riding pillion, were both killed instantly. The motorcycle and trailer were found damaged and thrown more than 20 metres from the point of impact.

Mr Ngern and Mrs Toi were residents of Fang Daeng Subdistrict and earned their living by collecting and selling recyclable materials. According to family members, they lived in poverty, supporting themselves with this modest trade after their children moved away.

 

Police confirmed that the car driver had not consumed alcohol. He expressed deep sorrow over the incident and pledged to provide legal compensation in accordance with the law.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Matichon 2025-05-07.

 

 

 

Sad story.

Did they have any light on and was they "allowed" to cross at the spot?