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Motorcyclist, child killed by truck

The 10-wheel truck, pulled over after it hit a motorcycle carrying three people on Sunday night in Chok Chai district of Nakhon Ratchasima. The motorcycle driver and a 15-month-old child were killed and an 11-year-old boy injured. (Photo: Prasit Tangprasert)

NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A man and a 15-month-old boy were killed and an 11-year-old injured when their motorcycle was sideswiped by a 10-wheel trailer truck in Chok Chai district on Sunday night.

The accident occurred about 8.30pm at kilometre marker 28 on Nakhon Ratchasima-Chok Chai road, said Pol Cap Somsak Chanchaemsri, a Chok Chai investigator.

The truck driver, Thongpoon Buakkhunthod, 55, told police he was heading tor Non Sung district when a car suddenly pulled out onto the road in front of him. He swerved to avoid hitting the car, and instead hit…

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