Man Killed After Being Hit by Car on Dark Road in Pathum Thani

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A 41-year-old man was killed instantly after being struck by a car while crossing a poorly lit road in Pathum Thani in the early hours of the morning.

The fatal incident occurred shortly after 01:00 on 27 May, along the Chiang Rak–Bang Khan Road in front of the Sitti dormitory in Khlong Luang District. Police from Khlong Luang Police Station, forensic doctors from Thammasat University Hospital and rescue workers from the Poh Teck Tung Foundation were dispatched to the scene.

Upon arrival, officers found the body of Mr. Winai Boonram, aged 41, from Bueng Kan Province, lying lifeless in the middle of the road. Not far from the scene was a damaged Toyota saloon with Bangkok registration plate. The vehicle had impact on the front-left windscreen, broken left headlight and damage to the bonnet.

The driver, 25-year-old Mr. Ruarob Papatsarakarn, was present at the scene and waited for police to arrive.

In his initial statement to police, Mr. Ruarob said he was driving home from Thammasat University when the collision occurred. He claimed he did not see the pedestrian due to the lack of street lighting, which has reportedly been out for some time. “I always take this route home. The streetlights have been out for a while now, and I simply didn’t see him crossing,” he told officers.

Investigators photographed the scene and collected evidence before instructing rescue personnel to transfer the body to the forensic unit at Thammasat University Hospital for further examination.

Mr. Ruarob was taken to Khlong Luang Police Station for further questioning as part of the ongoing investigation into the incident.

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khaosod 2025-05-28.