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Freight Train Fatal Collision: 21-Year-Old Woman Killed, Investigation Underway

Freight Train Fatal Collision: 21-Year-Old Woman Killed, Investigation Underway

Matichon•General•1d ago

Reader Briefing

A 21-year-old woman died after her motorcycle was struck by a freight train near Lat Krabang, Bangkok, at a level crossing without barriers.

  • •A freight train collided with a motorcycle, resulting in the death of a 21-year-old woman.
  • •The incident occurred at approximately 12:30 AM on May 24th, near Wat Sangkharacha in Lat Krabang, Bangkok.
  • •The victim was using an unauthorized shortcut across three railway tracks without safety barriers.
  • •Police are investigating whether the train's horn was sounded and reviewing train schedules.

Overview

  • •At 00:30 AM on May 24th, a freight train collided with a motorcycle.
  • •The deceased was riding a motorcycle and using an unauthorized shortcut across three railway tracks.
  • •The freight train, number 4403, struck the motorcycle causing the rider to be thrown.
  • •N.S.B. Boon-sri, aged 21, sustained fatal head injuries and abrasions, resulting in death.
  • •The incident occurred near Wat Sangkharacha (Wat Song), along the Motorway parallel road, Soi Lat Krabang 3, Intersection 4, Lat Krabang.
  • •The location is a shortcut across three railway tracks that lacks a barrier.
  • •Police are investigating the train driver's actions and reviewing the train schedule with the State Railway of Thailand.
  • •The deceased's body was sent to the Police General Hospital for a detailed autopsy before being released to relatives.

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Key Entities

Person

N.S.B. Boon-sri(น.ส.บุษกร บุญศรี)
The 21-year-old woman who died in the motorcycle-train collision.
Pol. Lt. Gen. Jannarong Are(ร.ต.ท.เจนณรงค์ อารีย์)
Investigating officer from Lat Krabang Police Station who received notification of the accident.
Pol. Col. Somkid Prachernsuk(พ.ต.อ.สมคิด ประเชิญสุข)
Director of Lat Krabang Police Station who attended the accident scene.
Pol. Lt. Col. Chayapol Phooduangdat(พ.ต.ท.ชยพล ภูดวงดาษ)
Deputy Director of Traffic, Lat Krabang Police Station, present at the scene.
Pol. Lt. Col. Wutthiphan Boonthong(พ.ต.ท.วุฒิพันธ์ บุญทอง)
Traffic Inspector, Lat Krabang Police Station, who responded to the incident.

Organization

Lat Krabang Police Station(สน.ลาดกระบัง)
The police station responsible for investigating the fatal accident.
Ruam Katanyu Foundation Volunteers(อาสาสมัครมูลนิธิร่วมกตัญญู)
Volunteers who assisted at the scene of the fatal accident.
State Railway of Thailand (SRT)(การรถไฟแห่งประเทศไทย(รฟท.))ℹ️
The national railway organization, contacted to verify train schedules.

Place

Police General Hospital(โรงพยาบาลตำรวจ)
The hospital where the deceased's body was sent for autopsy.
Bang Sue Station(สถานีบางซื่อ)ℹ️
The destination station mentioned for the freight train.
Wat Sangkharacha(วัดสังฆราชา)
The landmark near where the fatal motorcycle-train collision occurred.
Motorway(มอเตอร์เวย์)
The road parallel to which the accident occurred.
Soi Lat Krabang 3, Intersection 4(ซอยลาดกระบัง 3 แยก 4)
The specific intersection and alleyway where the accident took place.