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A 17-year-old student was killed and dragged for over 300 metres beneath a pickup truck in a horrific late-night collision that has shocked customers and staff at a petrol station in Kamphaeng Phet.

 

The incident occurred around 21:00 on 22 July at a petrol station in the Tri Trang subdistrict of Mueang district, Kamphaeng Phet province. Local police and rescue workers from Sawang Kamphaeng Phet Thammasathan Foundation responded to reports of a fatal crash involving a pickup truck.

 

Upon arrival, officers discovered the lifeless body of a young man lodged beneath a refrigerated Isuzu pickup truck bearing Chiang Mai licence plates. The truck, which had been transporting dried mangoes, had parked at the station with the deceased still trapped underneath the vehicle’s chassis. The victim’s body showed signs of having been dragged along the road, sustaining severe injuries and deformation.

 

The victim was later identified as Mr Natthawut, a 17-year-old student at a local technical college.

 

Police later found the wreckage of a Honda Wave motorcycle roughly 300 metres from the petrol station, along the southbound side of Phahonyothin Road. The bike showed clear signs of a violent impact, with the rear end damaged, the number plate missing and long scrape marks along the asphalt.

 

Mr Kriangkrai the 46-year-old driver of the pickup truck, told police he was travelling from Lampang to Bangkok during heavy rain. He claimed he noticed a long object reflecting white light lying across the darkened road but was unable to brake or swerve in time due to the truck’s weight and wet conditions. Fearing he might lose control, he drove over the object and pulled into the nearest petrol station. Staff there quickly informed him he had dragged a body beneath his vehicle.

 

Mr Kriangkrai insists he did not collide with the motorcycle and cited a witness, another pickup driver who reportedly saw a lorry hit the motorcycle first. According to this account, the victim’s body became lodged under the lorry, which later dislodged the body before driving away from the scene.

 

The victim’s father, aged 41, arrived at the scene in anguish. He told police that his son had called him at around 20:45 asking for money to buy food. He transferred 100 baht, only to receive a phone call minutes later informing him of the crash. On seeing his son’s body under the truck, the devastated father collapsed to his knees in shock.

 

Police are now working to gather all relevant evidence, including CCTV footage and eyewitness accounts. They are also attempting to locate and question the lorry driver alleged to have struck the victim first.

 

Authorities confirmed that if any party is found to have caused death through negligence or failed to report the crash, they will face charges under the law.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from SiamNews 2025-07-24

 

 

 

How can 

6 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

question the lorry driver alleged to have struck the victim first.

Alledged?? Nooooo, not at all. The body just mysteriously flew in under the truck and let it self be dragged for 300 meter. It´s just a successful suicide. Nothing to see here.

7 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

How can 

Alledged?? Nooooo, not at all. The body just mysteriously flew in under the truck and let it self be dragged for 300 meter. It´s just a successful suicide. Nothing to see here.

 

You are aware that witnesses have claimed that there are 2 lorries in the story?