S’porean man charged in Phuket after crashing into barricades that hit a police officer
The Straits Times
The man was charged with reckless driving, causing injury and failing to stop to provide assistance. Read more at straitstimes.com.
A Singaporean crashed a vehicle into some barriers in Phuket, causing one of the barriers to hit a police officer.
According to Thai media outlet Thaiger, the 44-year-old man was driving a pick-up truck when it hit some road barriers on Thep Krasattri Road on March 18 at about 7.30am.
A traffic police officer who was standing nearby was then hit by one of the barriers, causing him to fall. But the driver drove off without stopping
The incident was captured in a video which made its rounds on social media in Thailand.
The officer was identified as Police Senior Sergeant Major Chalermchai Sothong from Thalang Police Station, according to the Thaiger report, which added that he suffered minor injuries from the incident.
Thai police also reported that eight traffic barriers were damaged.
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