An officer died throughout a high-speed chase with suspects after a taxi driver made a u-turn inflicting the police officer’s bike to crash into the cab.
The superintendent of Samre Police Station, Chattakit Phadungchanthabai, advised Channel 3 that the deadly accident occurred on Southern Sathon Road in Bangkok at 2.30am on Monday, June 5. Two officers from Yannawa Police Station came throughout some suspicious youngsters on three bikes whereas conducting a patrol of the world. The officers requested the kids to cease for a chat but they instantly fled the scene.
The two officers set off on their motorcycle in pursuit at high velocity and collided with a pink taxi driver within the left lane as he shortly moved into the right lane to make a U-turn.
The rider of the bike managed to survive the accident with delicate accidents. Tragically, the passenger, Police Sergeant Anawat Phonkird, sustained extreme head accidents. Anawat was hospitalised for seven days earlier than succumbing to his accidents yesterday, June 12.
According to the superintendent, the taxi driver remained at the scene and surrendered himself to the police. He admitted that his reckless driving had triggered the officer’s dying. The driver also sustained accidents in the accident and was subsequently admitted to the hospital for treatment. Tests carried out confirmed that he had not consumed drugs or alcohol.
The taxi driver was initially charged with driving recklessly causing the demise of one other individual. Banned will face imprisonment of as a lot as 10 years and a fantastic of up to 200,000 baht according to the penalty stated in Section 291 of the Criminal Law.
The family members of the deceased police officer transferred his physique to a temple within the northern province of Phitsanuloak for the funeral. Anawat shall be promoted to the next rank as he passed away within the line of duty, but the particulars of the promotion haven’t been revealed.
The whereabouts of the suspicious teenagers have not been up to date.