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Monk's U-turn leads to fatal motorcycle crash

Monk's U-turn leads to fatal motorcycle crash

Matichon•Society•11h ago

Reader Briefing

A fatal collision occurred when a monk making an unfamiliar U-turn in his pickup truck struck and killed an oncoming motorcycle rider, identified as a technical college student.

  • •The incident involved a pickup truck driven by a monk and a motorcycle ridden by a technical college student.
  • •The accident happened on February 17th on Road 3079 in Si Mahaphot District, Prachin Buri.
  • •The student motorcyclist was killed at the scene.
  • •The monk stated he was unfamiliar with the U-turn and believed the oncoming traffic was distant.

Overview

  • •At 7:50 AM on February 17, police received a report of a fatal accident.
  • •Police and rescue volunteers investigated an accident involving a motorcycle and three-wheeled vehicle.
  • •The accident occurred on Road 3079, near the Aeua Aston Tha Tum housing on the way to 304 Industrial Estate.
  • •Mr. Nattachit, a vocational college student, sustained head and body injuries and died at the scene.
  • •The monk, Phra Utis, stated he was unfamiliar with making a U-turn on Road 3079 and misjudged the distance of oncoming traffic.
  • •Phra Utis drove the white Toyota pickup truck with license plate Hl 2265, Bangkok.
  • •The motorcycle was a blue Honda PCX with license plate 1 Gg 1800, Prachin Buri.
  • •Police are investigating the accident, with the involved monk and other passengers to be questioned before legal action is taken.

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Key Quotes

Phra Utit
"I was driving from Road 304 to go alms-round for more offerings at the market in front of 304 Industrial Estate. But I drove past and moved to the right to make a U-turn. At that time, I saw the oncoming car was far away. As I was turning to make the U-turn, the motorcyclist accelerated and crashed into my vehicle, hitting the side near the wheel arch. My car and the other vehicle then skidded to this spot."
มึงขับรถมาจากถนน 304 จะมาบิณฑบาตเพื่อหาสายเพิ่ม ที่ตลาดหน้าอุตสาหกรรม 304 แต่ตนขับรถเลยมาจึงได้ชิดขวาเพื่อที่จะกลับรถ ซึ่งตอนนั้นตนก็มองแล้วว่ารถที่มาจากทางตรงอยู่ห่าง พอจังหวะที่ตนเลี้ยวรถเพื่อจะกลับแล้วรถจักรยานยนต์คู่กรณีก็เร่งเครื่องพุ่งเข้ามาชนรถตน โดยชนด้านข้างบริเวณซุ้มล้อ รถตนกับรถคู่กรณีก็เลยลากกันมาจุดนี้

Key Entities

Person

Monk(หลวงพ่อ)
The driver of the pickup truck involved in the fatal collision.
Phra Utit(พระอุทิศ)
The 53-year-old monk driving the pickup truck who stated he was unfamiliar with the U-turn.
Mr. Nattachit(นายณัฏตชีต)
The vocational college student who died in the motorcycle accident.

Organization

Technical College(วิทยาลัยเทคนิค)
The institution where the deceased student was enrolled.
Si Mahaphot Police Station(สภ.ศรีมหาโพธิ)
The police station that responded to the accident report.
Sawang Bamphen Thammasathan Rescue(กู้ภัยสว่างบำเพ็ญธรรมสถาน)
The rescue organization that assisted at the accident scene.
Toyota(โตโยต้า)ℹ️
The manufacturer of the white pickup truck involved in the accident.
Honda PCX(honda PCX)ℹ️
The model of the motorcycle involved in the accident.
Sri Maha Phot Hospital(โรงพยาบาลศรีมหาโพธิ)
The hospital where the deceased's body was taken for examination and where friends and mother waited.

Place

Road 3079(ถนน 3079)
The road where the fatal collision occurred.
Aeua Aston Tha Tum(บ้านเอื้ออาทรท่าตูม)
A location near the accident site.
304 Industrial Estate(นิคมอุตสาหกรรม 304)
A nearby industrial area and a destination mentioned by the monk.
Prachin Buri Province(จ.ปราจีนบุรี)ℹ️
The province where the accident took place.

Law

Hl 2265 Bangkok(ฮล 2265 กรุงเทพมหานคร)
The license plate number of the Toyota pickup truck.
1 Gg 1800 Prachin Buri(1 กน 1800 ปราจีนบุรี)
The license plate number of the Honda PCX motorcycle.