A THAI man is in a state of shock after his vehicle hit his 75-year-old mother as she waited to give alms to monks outside a temple in Udon Thani early this morning (July 11) killing her instantly, Amarin TV said.
Upon being alerted of this accident a police team from Non Sung station, city district, quickly went to there to investigate with a doctor from Udon Thani Hospital and Udon Sawang Metham Foundation rescuers accompanying him.
At the scene they found the body of Ms. Pathum (surname withheld), 75, lying supine on the ground and nearby was Mr. Nawi, 47, sitting and grieving, blaming himself for killing his own mother. Further away, an 11-seat family car was found crashed into a tree by the roadside.
Ms. Phon, the deceased woman’s daughter, told police that eight members of her family came to Udon Thani from Samut Prakan during to the long holiday. This morning, they drove to the temple to offer alms to monks but as there were a lot of people within the compound, they dropped her off by the roadside to wait and give alms to monks as they passed by.
After she had given alms to six monks, her younger brother who drove out to then return and park and wait for their mother suddenly zoomed in fast and hit her hard while another sister standing nearby managed to jump out of the way.
Police sent the victim’s body to the hospital for autopsy before summoning the driver and eyewitnesses for questioning. He has been charged with reckless driving causing death.
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Scenes of this morning’s accident in Udon Thani. Photos: Amarin TV
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