Couple killed in Chon Buri car crash, children injured

A tragic car accident in Chon Buri province on Sunday night claimed the lives of a couple and left their two children injured. The incident occurred on Suk Prayun Road in Phan Thong district when a white sedan crashed into a power pole.

The accident resulted in the deaths 41 year old Siraphop and his 41 year old wife, Natchareeya. Emergency responders found their two children injured in the backseat of the vehicle.

A pickup truck, parked nearby, sustained rear-end damage, which police officers believe was caused by the sedan before it collided with the power pole.

The children informed rescuers that their parents had been arguing loudly before the crash. According to their account, their father was driving when their mother suddenly grabbed and pulled the handbrake, causing the car to spin out of control. The vehicle then struck the parked pickup truck and subsequently hit the power pole.

To protect the children’s privacy, authorities have withheld the family’s full names. The police investigation into the accident is ongoing, reported Bangkok Post.

In related news, an injured Thai man warns motorists after staged accident extortion, A Thai man is warning fellow motorists in the Isaan province of Udon Thani after two suspects staged an accident in an attempt to extort 30,000 baht from him. The thugs then beat him up when he refused to pay.

The 44 year old victim, Sarn, told Channel 3 that the incident occurred on the Don Kloy-Dongyang-Phibunrak Road in Udon Thani province while he was driving with his wife on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 17. A Toyota Vigo pickup suddenly crashed into his car, after which two men got out and rushed towards him.

The two men demanded he pay them 30,000 baht in compensation, which he refused. His wife, Maew, asked them to calm down and wait for the police to arrive but the men ignored the request and damaged the victim’s car side mirror.