Boat driver who sank ferry surrenders

[rooster59]

Boat driver who sank ferry surrenders

AYUTTHAYA: An oil-transport vessel driver surrendered to police yesterday afternoon after crashing into and sinking a ferry as it crossed the Chao Phraya River in Ayutthaya’s Muang district hours earlier.

Four people were injured in the crash.

After police questioned the driver, Surachat Boonsri, he and his boss visited the injured at Phra Na Khon Sri Ayutthaya Hospital and they were told their medical bills would be covered.

The collision occurred at about 7am near Wat Phanan Choeng Pier.

The oil-transport vessel was heading towards Ayutthaya's Tha Rua district when it hit the ferry's tail section.

Surachet claimed he did not stop after hitting the ferry because of his vessel's size and the oil it was carrying.

The port authority inspected the scene of the accident and said the salvage job for the ferry would commence this week.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Boat-driver-who-sank-ferry-surrenders-30276027.html

-- The Nation 2016-01-03

[godden]

Brakes failed!!

[soalbundy]

He decided to surrender after the alcohol and drugs were out of his system

[alancharles]

The driver done a swimmer

[gk10002000]

unbelievable. Now add boat accident runners to the car and truck runners. Why are the runners never prosecuted? No doubt many run away to clean out the drugs or booze in their systems, but leaving the scene of a crime is such open season. Getting more disappointed with more Thais every year.

[Karlo]

Seems to me many bad Thai drivers are fast runners so why don't they ever do well in Olympic running events... ?

[Classic Ray]

Don't worry about staying around to rescue the injured from the ferry you sank, make the boss happy by delivering the oil on time. Disgusting!