Drunk driver kills Thai, German women in Bangkok crash
Two women, including a German national, were killed after a car allegedly driven by a drunk driver struck them while they were crossing a road in Bangkok’s Thong Lor area early on 3 October. Thong Lor police were alerted at about 03:12 to the crash near the entrance of Soi Thong Lor 3 in Khlong […] The post Drunk driver kills Thai, German women in Bangkok crash appeared first on Khaosod English .
A drunk driver killed a Thai woman and a German woman in a crash on a Bangkok road early on October 3rd, according to initial reports from Khaosod English. The incident occurred around 3:12 AM near Soi Thong Lor 3 in the Khlong Tan Nuea area of Bangkok's Watthana district. Police were alerted to the crash and found two seriously injured women at the scene.
The victims were identified as 23-year-old Thitima Yasi, a Thai national, and 22-year-old Michelle Thipkan, a German national. Both women were taken to the hospital for treatment. Police also discovered a 28-year-old man named Krit Suwanpraipattana, who claimed he was the driver of a grey MG HS PHEV. An officer noted that Krit appeared visibly intoxicated.
A breathalyzer test revealed that Krit's blood alcohol level was 145 milligrams per cent, exceeding the legal limit. Thitima later succumbed to her injuries at Sukhumvit Hospital, while Michelle passed away at Samitivej Hospital. The driver faces charges for driving while intoxicated and causing the deaths of others. The investigation into the incident continues.
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