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BREAKING NEWS: One dead, three injured in Phuket taxi crash

Legacy Phuket GazetteSaturday, March 12, 2016Last Updated: Saturday, March 12, 2016

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BREAKING NEWS: One dead, three injured in Phuket taxi crash

PHUKET: A Phuket taxi driver died after crashing into a crane on the shoulder of the bypass road at about 10am today.

Three Chinese tourists in the north-bound vehicle were injured.

Police identified the driver as Teerawat Phetdam, 35.

Rescue workers and police are at the scene.

— Kritsada Mueanhawong

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