Accident 73-Year-Old Woman Run Over & Killed by Van After Returning to Thailand to Visit Family

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

A 73-year-old woman, recently returned to Thailand after living abroad, was fatally struck by a passenger van while crossing the road during her morning walk in Ang Thong province.

 

Police Lieutenant Manit Nakpaiboon of Mueang Ang Thong Police Station responded to reports of the collision on Phothi-Phra Ya–Tha Ruea Road, near Sinphon Alley in Sala Daeng subdistrict. Emergency personnel from Ang Thong Hospital and the local rescue foundation were dispatched to the scene.

 

The elderly woman, identified as Mrs. Janya Midgren, was found dead at the roadside. Approximately 50 metres away, a white Toyota van registered in Ang Thong was parked with its driver waiting to surrender to police.

 

Relatives at the scene said Mrs. Janya had only recently returned from overseas to visit her children and grandchildren. She had maintained a daily routine of walking for exercise, and on the morning of the incident, had set off as usual.

 

The van driver, 32-year-old Mr. Suphawit, stated that he was driving the vehicle on his usual route transporting workers when he noticed the woman attempting to cross the road. Although he swerved to avoid her, the van still struck her, leading to her death on the spot.

 

Police are continuing to gather witness statements and analyse forensic evidence from the scene to determine the exact cause of the collision. Authorities confirmed that legal proceedings will follow in accordance with the law.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khoasod 2025-05-14.

 

 

[Geoffggi]

2 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

The van driver, 32-year-old Mr. Suphawit, stated that he was driving the vehicle on his usual route transporting workers when he noticed the woman attempting to cross the road. Although he swerved to avoid her, the van still struck her, leading to her death on the spot.

 

So what he is saying is the van chose to hit her ??? He was probably driving too fast more like - Sad RIP

[Mike_Hunt]

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Police are continuing to gather witness statements and analyse forensic evidence from the scene to determine the exact cause of the collision. Authorities confirmed that legal proceedings will follow in accordance with the law.

 

The cause is apparent: Thailand does not care about pedestrian safety. 

[thesetat]

Unfortunately, Thailand has laws that give pedestrians the right of way and will make this man criminally liable for hitting her. Especially since he saw her attempting to cross the road and hit her. I hope he has money and a good lawyer. 

[KhunLA]

3 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

 

So what he is saying is the van chose to hit her ??? He was probably driving too fast more like - Sad RIP

I think there's a bit lost in translation, or how you are injecting your silliness of uncaring and hitting her.   

 

Seeing her & swerving to miss is different from what you are implying.   I could easily say she stepped in front of the van and was suicidal, and sound as silly as you.

[NoDisplayName]

6 hours ago, Mike_Hunt said:

 

The cause is apparent: Thailand does not care about pedestrian safety. 

 

The actual cause is apparent:  Thai pedestrians do not care about pedestrian safety.

 

8 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

....while crossing the road during her morning walk...

 

...driving the vehicle on his usual route transporting workers...

 

Crossing a 3-lane highway during apparent rush hour, and choosing to do so where convenient rather than at a zebra crossing or intersection.

[KhunLA]

8 minutes ago, NoDisplayName said:

 

The actual cause is apparent:  Thai pedestrians do not care about pedestrian safety.

 

 

Crossing a 3-lane highway during apparent rush hour, and choosing to do so where convenient rather than at a zebra crossing or intersection.

Judging from the photo, and statement 'van 50m beyond body', and signs for an intersection beyond that, then I'd be surprised if there was a crosswalk where she was crossing.

 

No mention of a crosswalk, which is a bit telling.

 

We'll never know, or outcome of investigation.  People do tend to cross the street here without looking, as way too many getting run over in the news.  Always a head scratcher for me.

[NoDisplayName]

6 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Judging from the photo, and statement 'van 50m beyond body', and signs for an intersection beyond that, then I'd be surprised if there was a crosswalk where she was crossing.

 

We'll never know, or outcome of investigation.  People do tend to cross the street here without looking, as way too many getting run over in the news.  Always a head scratcher for me.

 

A highway that wide in a built-up area likely has pedestrian bridges, which means nothing of course.

 

We've seen videos posted here of people being hit while crossing literally in the shade of a pedestrian bridge they were too lazy to bother with.