Drunk driver crashes into fish pond after hit-and-run
A drunk driver in Samut Prakan crashed into a fish pond after allegedly hitting a motorcycle and fleeing, with a breathalyzer showing his blood alcohol level was more than three times the legal limit.
SAMUT PRAKAN — 24 May 2026, A drunk driver crashed his car into a roadside fish pond after allegedly rear-ending a motorcycle and attempting to flee, police said.
The incident occurred at about 00:40 on 24 May along the Sri Waree Noi road near Khlong Don bridge in Si Sa Chorakhe Noi subdistrict, Bang Sao Thong district, Samut Prakan province.
Witnesses said two young men jumped into the pond to rescue the driver after his grey Honda car lost control and plunged into the water, leaving more than half the vehicle submerged.
Volunteers from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation and officers from Bang Sao Thong Police Station arrived shortly afterwards and found one injured person, identified as Tawee, 48, the motorcycle rider allegedly struck by the car.
The motorcyclist sustained minor injuries and told police he had been riding home towards Bangkok's Lat Krabang area when the car began swerving behind him before crashing into the rear of his motorcycle, causing him to fall.
He said the driver then sped away before later losing control and crashing into the pond, nearly one kilometre from the original collision site.
A witness said he heard a loud crashing sound and went outside to investigate. He saw the car swerving before veering off the road and plunging into the pond.
He shouted for his son and friends to help rescue the driver from the submerged vehicle. The man appeared heavily intoxicated, the witness said.
Police searching the driver's bag found a small bottle of liquor containing a small amount of alcohol.
Authorities later administered a breathalyser test to the driver, identified as Narong, 34, which showed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.184%, more than three times Thailand's legal limit.
Narong admitted he had been drinking before the crash and said he had been returning to his company accommodation when the accident occurred. He claimed the vehicle, which belonged to his employer, had suffered a wheel bearing problem that caused him to lose control.
Police charged him with drunk driving causing physical and mental harm to others and handed him over to investigators for legal proceedings.
