Two Chinese tourists killed, another injured in car crash

[Thaivisa News]

Prachuap Khiri Khan:- Two Chinese tourists were killed and another badly injured when they were hit by a speeding car in Mueang district late Wednesday night.

The car did not stop at the scene but it dragged a body about 200 meters away before it stopped about 2 kilometers from the spot, police said.

The two killed victims were identified as Xi Jangwang, 48, and Jang Honglieng, 64. Wor Xuefong, 69, was badly injured and was rushed to the Prachuap Khiri Khan Hospital.

Pol Capt Sathit Duangdee, an officer on duty of Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan police station, said the accident happened shortly before 11 pm when he was alerted.

It occurred at the Phetckasem-Koh Lak Intersection in Tambon Koh Lak in front of the Prachuap Sam Ao Hotel.

When Sathit and rescuers from the Sawang Prachuap Thammasathan rushed to the scene, they found Wor and the body of Xi. Eyewitnesses told them that another body was seen dragged away by the car.

Some 30 rescue officials checked the road between the spot and the Prachuap Intersection, which is about 2 kms away, and they found the body of Jang in the roadside bush about 200 meters away from the crash site.

Police later found the Toyota Soluna with badly damaged hood and broken windshield in front of a garage about 50 meters from the Prachuap Intersection.

Its driver, Thanuwat Chamnij, 56, was waiting for police there.

Xi’s son told police that the family came from China’s Yunnan to visit the southern Thailand during the Songkran holidays. They dropped by to stay at the hotel because it was late at night.

He said is mother and uncles crossed the road to dine at a roadside restaurant and were crossing the road back to the hotel when the accident occurred.

[Robby nz]

And if his car hadn't been so damaged he would have kept going, A Hole, lock that one up for a long long time.

[Commerce]

What a devastating course of events. RIP to the visitors. May the driver repent for a very long time.

[ExPratt]

Sad story

They may have been a victim of Chinas own Traffic laws, when a car hits a Pedestrian it is always deemed as the Car drivers fault, that s why you'll see cars swerving all over the road to miss them. It also makes Pedestrians cross the road without looking properly

Edited April 16, 2015 by ExPratt

[robertthebruce]

Never ending , Never ending......

Responsibility is something denied here in ''Thailand''...

Could you imagine doing this and not stopping ?????

I could not live with myself, thats for sure..

[taony]

Build some freaking roads and people won't have to cross a super highway just to get some damn noodles!!! Freaking place!