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A British woman Has died after being hit by a car while crossing the road with shopping bags ThailandPolice said.
75 year old woman got a shock fast suv The vehicle hit Bang Krui-Sai Noi Road in Nonthaburi, just outside Bangkok, at about 1pm local time on Wednesday.
According to a local newspaper report, officers found him at the scene with serious injuries to his head and neck. khaosod english,
The driver, a 40-year-old woman, named by local media as Jarunan, has been arrested and charged with careless driving causing death.
Footage of the incident on social media showed a white SUV driving at high speed while a man was crossing the road at a distance. The car appears to attempt to slow down, but then hits the pedestrian before continuing on.
“I feel very bad that she had to lose her life. If she had been injured, she could have recovered,” Jarunan told police officers after the accident. Local media reported that she was in shock at the scene.
Independent The UK Foreign Office has been contacted for comment.
according toTiger, The driver told police she was traveling through Pathum Thani’s Laem Luk Ka district to meet a friend at a supermarket before the incident.
Somsak Duangsano, deputy mayor of Sai Noi sub-district, said he knew the British couple because they often attended Nonthaburi football team games. He lived in Thailand for eight years.
He said he had booked a venue in Pattaya where they planned to celebrate Christmas together, adding that he was prepared to prepare a Thai Buddhist ceremony for the woman.
Thailand is one of the world’s deadliest countries for road users, ranking ninth in road deaths out of 175 World Health Organization (WHO) member countries.
According to WHO estimates, there were 18,218 road traffic deaths in Thailand in 2021, an average of 50 deaths per day. However, 83.8% of total traffic deaths in the country are caused by motorcyclists.