A minivan driver, fleeing a deadly accident was apprehended early this morning. The tyre of his vehicle exploded, causing it to crash into a tree and kill a front-seat passenger.
The driver, who was found hiding in a hotel in Ayutthaya, confessed to being in shock and fear of prosecution. He admitted to unlawfully carrying more passengers than permitted.
The accident occurred near a petrol station in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya. The van, hired from Nakhon Phanom province, was returning to Bangkok with one fatality and fifteen injured passengers. The driver, identified as Chatchai, a 49 year old native of Mukdahan province, fled the scene post-incident, reported Khao Sod.
At around 1pm today (January 3), Chatchai was questioned by police at Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Police Station. He was discovered hiding in a hotel after a tip-off from a civic-minded individual.
Chatchai revealed…
