Security footage from Monday night shows a woman in Chon Buri driving at full speed before crashing into a house, causing a burst of flames. The video then shows a police patrol car turning around to examine the crash. The woman driving the car was pronounced dead at the scene. Saensuk police haven’t reveal her name or age.
The woman had allegedly sped past a police checkpoint, however police say they have no idea why. Checkpoints, they said, are common in Chon Buri at this time of year due to the Songkran holiday. The superintendent of the Saensuk Police Station told The Pattaya News that officers had set up the checkpoint in the area as usual.
Saensuk police claimed they did not chase the woman before she crashed. They said they found out about the crash only after someone notified them.
The owner of the house damaged by the crash, a 65 year old man, told TPN that the car…
