Picture courtesy of Komchadluek.

 

Police are hunting a hit-and-run driver after a homeless man was fatally struck by a pickup truck and left for dead on a busy road in Bang Lamung district, Chonburi province.

 

Pol. Lt. Manoch Thipwet, Deputy Inspector of Bang Lamung Police Station, received an emergency call about a fatal traffic collision on the frontage road of the Motorway Route 7, near Wat Ton Krarok Bridge in Takhian Tia sub-district. Rescue workers from Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation were dispatched to the scene immediately.

 

Upon arrival, they discovered the lifeless body of a man, estimated to be between 40 and 50 years old, lying in the middle of the road. The victim, believed to be a local homeless individual familiar to residents in the area, had sustained catastrophic head injuries. His skull was crushed, and brain matter was scattered across the asphalt in a gruesome scene. No identification documents were found on the body.

 

A car driver who witnessed the incident recounted the horrifying moments leading up to the collision. While driving approaching the location, they noticed a white sedan suddenly swerve to avoid something. As they slowed down, they saw a man sitting in the road. Seconds later, a speeding pickup truck approached from behind and struck the man directly, running over him so forcefully that the rear of the vehicle lifted from the ground. The driver then accelerated and fled the scene without stopping to check on the victim.

 

The witness attempted to pursue the fleeing truck but lost sight of it, prompting them to immediately call the police.

 

Police are reviewing CCTV footage from the area and had broadcast alerts to intercept the suspect vehicle. Officers are treating the case as a criminal hit-and-run and intend to bring the driver to justice.

 

The victim’s body was transported to Pattaya Pathomkhun Hospital where it will be held until relatives come forward to claim it and arrange a religious funeral ceremony.

 

Authorities are urging anyone with information about the incident or the suspect vehicle to contact Bang Lamung Police Station.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khomchadluek 2025-06-02.

 

 

 

You see some crazy stuff here.... last night I had to brake  and swerve as there was some guy stood in the fast lane of Sukhumvit, just south of the Hwy 36 junction, he was waving another guy on the other side enticing him to cross to the central reservation! Guessed a couple of drunk guys heading homeward. Often see a disabled guy trying to cross Hwy 36 at night, to get to Nong Khet Noi market too. 

Usual Thai drivers' tactic rather than face the consequences of their misdemeanors.