Monk run over during alms rounds outside Chumphon temple

Police and rescue workers were called to the scene on Pathiu-Chumphon Road in front of Wat Laem Yang (Luang Por Khien) in Pathiu district around 4.30am.

The 42 year old pickup driver Apiwan Bulong had already been taken to hospital with injuries. Her truck was still at the scene. The body of 59 year old monk Phra Kittipong (last name unknown) was pinned under the rear of the pickup by the impact.

Police have determined that Apiwan approached the location at high speed, lost control and spun into a ditch. That section of the road is still under construction as it being widened in readiness for increased traffic in and out of Chumphon Airport.

The monk’s body was sent for autopsy. Police are waiting to speak to the driver at the hospital.

SOURCE: The Nation