Indian ice cream vendor killed by train after ignoring railway barrier
A tragic incident occurred when an ice cream vendor riding a motorcycle was struck and killed by a train. The accident, which took place yesterday, October 2, involved a foreign national who ignored an automatic railway barrier.
Police Lieutenant Thanayot Theerinimman from Prachantakham Police Station received a report from the Sawangbamphen Thammasathan Foundation about a fatal collision between a train and a motorcycle. The incident happened in Ban Suan, Moo 1, Nong Saeng subdistrict, Prachantakham district, Prachinburi province.
Upon arriving at the scene, police found a white-and-black Honda Wave 110i motorcycle, licence plate 1 กน 4942 Prachinburi, split into two pieces. The deceased was identified as 29 year old Sten, an Indian national who sold ice cream for a living. The site of the accident was near the Eastern Line railway tracks connecting to Bangkok, with the automatic barrier still in place.
Arde, a friend of the deceased, mentioned that after hearing about the fatal accident, he called others to come to the scene. Sten, the ice cream vendor, had a wife and children back in India.
Dusit, a buffalo herder who witnessed the incident, recounted that around 1.45pm while tending to his buffalo near the railway tracks, he saw the motorcycle approaching from the right. Despite the automatic barrier being closed, the motorcyclist attempted to cross the tracks. The train from Aranyaprathet heading towards Bangkok then collided with the motorcycle, resulting in a devastating impact.
After the train passed, the motorcycle and its rider were found thrown to the side of the tracks. The motorcycle was split in two, and the rider, Sten, had severe head injuries, a disfigured body, and broken legs.
Locals who witnessed the accident called the police and rescue workers to inspect the scene. Initial emergency response efforts involved taking the body to Prachantakham Hospital, awaiting the family to claim the body for religious rites, reported KhaoSod.
