Hit-and-Run Sedan Severs Elderly Woman's Leg in Udon Thani
A white sedan driving the wrong way struck a motorcycle sidecar in Udon Thani early on November 11, severing the right leg of a 79-year-old woman and seriously injuring the 59-year-old male driver. The sedan fled toward Nong Bua Lamphu without stopping. CCTV captured the crash, and police say the driver, reportedly a provincial police investigator, has called to say he will surrender.
On November 11, reporters revealed a hit-and-run incident where a white sedan speeding the wrong way slammed into a sidecar transporting scrap collectors, throwing the driver and passenger in different directions. The 79-year-old woman, riding at the rear, had her right leg severed. The accident occurred around 1:00 a.m. on the Udon Thani–Nong Bua Lamphu highway in Na Di subdistrict, Mueang district, Udon Thani. CCTV from a roadside tent recorded the sedan hitting the heavily loaded sidecar at high speed.
Police Lieutenant Colonel Thitinan Sri Chiangwang, an investigator at Mueang Udon Thani Police Station, inspected the scene with forensic officers and the Udon Thani Ruamkatanyu Foundation rescue team. They found the destroyed three-wheeled sidecar lying by the road, plastic water bottles scattered everywhere. Two people were injured: the 59-year-old male driver with severe injuries, and the 79-year-old female passenger with a severed right leg; the severed limb fell into roadside water. Rescuers rushed both to Udon Thani Hospital for emergency treatment. They are believed to be mother and son, both working as scrap collectors.
Preliminary investigation identified the fleeing vehicle as a small white sedan of unknown make and license plate. Witnesses and village security guards reported the sedan had front-end damage before speeding away toward Nong Bua Lamphu without helping the victims. Police are now reviewing CCTV along the escape route to identify the vehicle and driver for prosecution.
Authorities urge anyone who spots a small white sedan with front-end damage or has information to contact Mueang Udon Thani Police Station at 042-221-077 or the 191 emergency hotline. Investigators recently received a call from the sedan driver stating he would present himself to police; he is reportedly an investigator with the Udon Thani Provincial Police.
