Passenger Grabs Steering Wheel While Car Moving
A hitchhiker in Nakhon Ratchasima grabbed the steering wheel while the car was moving on August 3, forcing the driver to brake hard. The 58-year-old man, who has a history of mental illness and likely skipped medication, was restrained by n
A shocking incident unfolded when a man who had hitched a ride suddenly became agitated and lunged for the steering wheel while the vehicle was in motion, nearly causing a serious accident. At 2:45 p.m. on August 3, police Deputy Inspector Anusilp Khleakaratop of Phimai Station, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, received a report of a man acting erratically along the Phimai-Chakrachak road near the entrance to Ban Taan in Samroedrith Subdistrict, Phimai District. Officers from Phimai Station and rescue personnel from Sawang Metta Nakhon Ratchasima Foundation rushed to the scene. Upon arrival, they found three residents restraining a 58-year-old man named A (alias) from Chakrachak District, who was lying on the grass. The man appeared exhausted and remained still after neighbors had subdued him and locked his limbs. According to the driver's account, he was traveling with friends within Phimai District when the man asked for a ride. When they were roughly one kilometer away from Phimai town, the passenger suddenly became agitated and lunged for the steering wheel, forcing the driver to brake hard and pull over to the roadside. The driver and other neighbors then rushed to restrain the man and hold him on the ground, calling police immediately. Officers later determined that the man had a history of mental illness and was likely suffering from medication non-compliance, which had triggered the agitated episode. Relatives were to be notified, and rescue personnel transported the man to Phimai Hospital for medical evaluation and continued treatment.
