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On the evening of 2 October 2025, a man, believed to be homeless, was fatally struck by multiple vehicles on Mittraphap Road (Highway 2) near Ban Khao, Mueang District, Udon Thani. The incident occurred at approximately 19:00, leaving the victim’s body severely damaged, in multiple pieces and unrecognisable. Emergency services were alerted and arrived at the scene to recover the body and investigate.

 

The Udon Thani Emergency Call Centre (1669) reported receiving the call on the night of 2 October. Rescue teams from the Udon Thani Promprom Foundation, medics from Udon Thani Hospital, and police from Na Kha Police Station attended the scene. Officers found a male aged around 30–40 years with no identification, whose body had been hit and run over by several vehicles. His remains were taken to Udon Thani Hospital for further examination and to await identification.

 

Nearby, a damaged black Honda saloon was found parked at the roadside. The driver, Ms. Yui, 31, said she was returning to Roi Et with her partner after visiting her mother in Nong Khai. She described seeing a pickup truck swerve suddenly but did not notice what it avoided, and then drove over a body. She initially thought it was an animal, stopping only after a following van driver flagged her down and informed her it was a person.

 

An emergency worker, Mrs. Poonsri Setchong, reported that the victim had already been struck and dragged some distance, before Ms. Yui’s car collided with him. Multiple other vehicles then also ran over the body. Local residents noted that the roadside shelter, near where the incident occurred is frequently used by 2–3 homeless people, suggesting the victim may have been resting there before attempting to cross the road.

 

A delivery van driver, Mr. Phongsakorn “Tim” 27, said he stopped to check after seeing Ms. Yui’s car at the roadside and then secured the area to prevent further incidents . He noted that more than 500 metres of the road lacked street lighting, creating dangerous driving conditions. Police have identified some of the vehicles involved in running over the victim and have collected evidence, including CCTV footage, to establish the cause.

 

Police are continuing investigations to confirm the sequence of events. Authorities are examining CCTV from nearby areas to determine exactly how the incident happened and identify all involved vehicles. The investigation remains ongoing.

 

Key Takeaways

 

• A homeless man was fatally struck by several vehicles on a poorly lit section of Mittraphap Road in Udon Thani.

• Multiple vehicles were involved in the incident, making identification of the body difficult.

• Police are reviewing CCTV and witness statements to establish the full circumstances.

 

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  Adapted by Asean Now from Workpointnews 2025-10-04

 

 

 

 

Simply horrible.

I do nightly trips on highways only if absolutely necessary.

It's a ghost train out there.

A shame really. But i fail to see how the drivers (other than the first one) can have anything done to them by the police. The body could have been indistinguishable when driven over by the others. Leaving the drivers unsure what they drove over exactly. Even the report claims the driver that did stop was unaware it was a dead body.  

53 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

Simply horrible.

I do nightly trips on highways only if absolutely necessary.

It's a ghost train out there.

Driving at night is the best simply because there is so little traffic. But to do so means you need to be more aware (which is probably why you do not want to drive at night).