{
  "id": 11685219,
  "title": "Pickup driver surrenders after German couple killed in Khao Lak",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/pickup-driver-surrenders-after-german-couple-killed-in-khao-lak",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T12:55:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2026/10/03/pickup-driver-surrenders-after-german-couple-killed-in-khao-lak/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A 37-year-old pickup truck driver has surrendered to police after a fatal collision with a German couple in Khao Lak, Phang Nga. The victims, Gabriela Gulden, 63, and Wilbert Schwiers, 64, were killed when the truck ran a red light at a pedestrian crossing in the Khao Lak tourist area on the evening of 2 October. The driver, a Phang Nga resident, fled the scene before surrendering at the police station the following day. Police have charged him with three offenses, including causing death through negligence and failing to stop and report the accident. The driver has confessed to the charges and is also being tested for drugs or alcohol in his system.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Khaosod English",
        "title": "Drunk driver kills Thai, German women in Bangkok crash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/drunk-driver-kills-thai-german-women-in-bangkok-crash",
        "published": "2026-10-03T12:40:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}