Seizure At Wheel: Driver Hits Scrap Collector, Plunges Into Canal
A driver in Chanthaburi suffered a medical episode and lost control of his vehicle, striking and killing a 51-year-old scrap collector before plunging into a roadside canal on July 16.
On July 16, 2569, rescue workers responded to a vehicle crash that killed a man and left a car in a canal near Kao Khwang Soi 7 on Yanyawirojon Road in Muang District, Chanthaburi Province. The victim, 51-year-old Manas, was found with severe head and facial injuries near his bicycle and a garbage bin; locals said he regularly collected scrap metal in the area.
A white Mitsubishi Pajero (license plate Kob 8481, Chanthaburi) was discovered submerged in the roadside canal with its front bumper damaged. The driver, 45-year-old Chaiydet, was in a state of muscular rigidity and was given emergency first aid before being taken to Sirivet Hospital at relatives' request.
CCTV footage from Ruengchit Agricultural Company, recorded at 12:45 p.m., showed the vehicle traveling at low speed and hugging the left lane as if turning into an alley, when it suddenly accelerated hard and shot forward with black smoke billowing. It then struck Manas, who was sitting collecting garbage, killing him instantly before plunging into the canal.
Relatives of Chaiydet disclosed that he had just picked up a child from a private hospital and was returning when he suddenly experienced muscular rigidity and lost control of the vehicle. He had experienced similar episodes before, but despite previous medical examination, doctors had been unable to identify a definite cause or abnormality, so he had received no targeted treatment until this incident occurred.
Police Lieutenant Yodcheroen Inkai documented and thoroughly investigated the scene to determine the exact cause and ensure fairness to both parties. The body was transferred to Phra Pokklao Hospital for detailed autopsy, and will later be released to relatives for religious rites.
