Mentally Ill Man Dies on Train Tracks After Being Hit

Matichon•Society•6h ago

Reader Briefing

A mentally ill man died after being struck by a train in Sisaket, Thailand, when he failed to move from the tracks.

•A 59-year-old man, identified as Mr. Somphong, who suffered from mental illness, was fatally struck by a train in Sisaket province.
•The incident occurred at a frequently used informal railway crossing.
•The train driver attempted to brake and sound the whistle but could not stop in time due to the man remaining motionless on the tracks.

•At 10:50 AM on March 25, local time, a train struck and killed a man on the tracks.
•A local diesel train, Route 421 Nakhon Ratchasima–Ubon Ratchathani, struck a man on the tracks.
•The police and rescue services responded to the scene at a railway crossing in Ban Khamphaeng.
•The deceased, Mr. Somphong, aged 59, suffered from mental illness and stood still on the tracks.
•Mr. Somphong's body was severely injured with both legs severed and head wounds, resulting in immediate death.
•The location is an informal crossing frequently used by villagers, despite not being an official crossing point.
•Mr. Narong, the deceased's older brother, stated that his sibling had mental health issues and often appeared dazed.
•The train driver honked the whistle and applied emergency brakes from approximately 100 meters but could not prevent the collision due to the man's immobility.

Full article content is available on the original source.

Mr. Somphong(นายสมพงษ์)

The 59-year-old man who was fatally struck by a train while standing on the tracks.

Pol. Lt. Manarom Riamthong(ร.ต.ท. มโนรมย์ เรียมทอง)

The investigating officer from the Uthumphon Phisai Police Station who received the report of the fatal train collision.

Mr. Narong(นายณรงค์)

The older brother of the deceased man, who provided details about his sibling's mental health.

Uthumphon Phisai Police Station(สภ.อุทุมพรพิสัย)

The police station in Sisaket province that responded to the fatal train collision.

Sisaket Rescue Foundation(มูลนิธิศรีสะเกษสงเคราะห์)

The rescue organization that assisted at the scene of the fatal train collision.

Sisaket Province(จังหวัดศรีสะเกษ)ℹ️

The province in Thailand where the fatal train collision occurred.

Ban Khamphaeng(บ้านกำแพง)

The village where the railway crossing, the site of the fatal train collision, is located.

Sra Kamphaeng Yai Subdistrict(ตำบลสระกำแพงใหญ่)

The subdistrict in Uthumphon Phisai district where the fatal train accident took place.

Uthumphon Phisai District(อำเภออุทุมพรพิสัย)

The district in Sisaket province where the fatal train collision occurred.

Nakhon Ratchasima–Ubon Ratchathani(นครราชสีมา–อุบลราชธานี)ℹ️

The railway route served by the train involved in the fatal collision.