{
  "id": 18065378,
  "title": "Thai off-duty nursing assistant fatally hit by truck after stopping to help teens injured in fight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/thai-off-duty-nursing-assistant-fatally-hit-by-truck-after-stopping",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T16:38:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/11/thailand-nursing-assistant-killed-stopped-help-injured/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Thai off-duty nursing assistant, Kanokrat Yottiwong, was fatally struck by a truck while attempting to provide medical aid to injured teenagers following a brawl between rival groups in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Yottiwong, who worked at a hospital in the city, was not on duty when the tragic incident occurred. Her compassionate nature was highlighted in a tribute post by the university's Faculty of Medicine, where she had studied. The confrontation between the two groups initially stemmed from an online dispute, leading them to meet and fight on Chiang Mai's Highway 11, also known as the Superhighway. Patrol officers disbanded the fight, but the teenagers continued the altercation in their vehicles, culminating in gunfire and explosions heard throughout the area. Yottiwong, riding her own motorbike, noticed the injured and stopped to assist them. She was critically injured when a pickup truck crashed into her. The truck's driver claimed he did not see her due to his lowered head to avoid being shot at, but police remain skeptical, suspecting possible speeding. The ongoing police investigation aims to identify the individuals involved. Yottiwong's selfless act, despite not being on duty, ultimately led to her demise, as reported by the university's Faculty of Medicine.",
  "summary": "The truck was allegedly driven by someone from a group involved in the fight.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}