Deadly hit and run in Kampaeng Phet: cyclist found dead at roadside
In what appears to be a case of a hit and run, a cyclist‘s body was found abandoned alongside a road in Kamphaeng Phet province, Thailand. The victim’s body found 5 kilometres away from his shattered bicycle, bore the worrying signs of a collision and was hastily discarded. Residents heard the loud crash while the culprit’s identity remains unknown.
Upon examination of the site of the fatal hit and run incident, the body of Sao Phuangnil, commonly known as Kai, was found. The 47 year old was found dressed in his cycling gear. No traces of a struggle or a braking vehicle were found. There was only a coin lying on the road, blood on the victim’s face, and injuries on his forehead and shoulder.
An eyewitness shared that before the incident, they heard a sound like a knife falling on the road and rushed to the site with their mother who was there at the time. They found the victim lying on the roadside with a coin beside him and promptly reported the incident to the police.
Another person cycling with the deceased shared that Sao Phuangnil worked in a factory and used to cycle every evening with a group of cyclists.
On the hit and run day, they went their separate ways home around 8pm. The friend speculated that Kai might have been hit by a vehicle and dragged along for a significant distance before being abandoned by the driver, intent on escaping any legal ramifications.
Following this, the investigating officer travelled about 5 kilometres back from the body discovery site to check the collision traces. There they found Samnao’s bicycle, broken into two parts with each part about 20 metres apart. Various bicycle parts and other items were scattered along the roadside, yet no skid marks were from any braking vehicle.
Residents told the officials that they did hear a loud crash similar to an accident and some ambiguous noise for a brief duration. On rushing outside, they found the broken bicycle.
Initially, it seemed like the deceased was cycling home under heavy darkness when an unknown vehicle collided with him. The victim might have gotten caught with the car and was dragged along for nearly 5 kilometres before the driver decided to abandon him on the roadside, managing to escape unnoticed. However, the police filed detailed evidence to track down the offender and proceed with the investigation, reports KhaoSod Online.
