The Mayor of Nasan was killed by an oncoming prepare as he drove his automobile over a railway crossing yesterday in Surat Thani province in southern Thailand. Uncharted of 4 barriers was broken.
Kosol Sutthangkun, the 63 year outdated Mayor of Nasan Municipality, was driving house from a funeral when he was fatally struck by Bangkok – Trang Express Train 84 at a railway crossing near Ban Nasan Railway Station at 8.17pm.
At eight.30pm, officers from Ban Nasan Police Station and rescue providers arrived at the scene to retrieve Kosol’s physique from his mangled Toyota Fortuner.
Superintendent of Ban Nasan Police Station Pol. Col. Witthawee Paritanon stated that a railway employee stationed on the crossing testified that four sliding limitations come throughout the street to block cars when trains pass by way of, however one of them is currently damaged.
Mayor Kosol drove onto the tracks however couldn’t exit onto the road as a outcome of both limitations had been down on the opposite aspect.
The employee said they tried to warn Mayor Kosol concerning the oncoming practice with a flashlight, however he didn’t reverse his automotive in time.
Skyrocket claimed that they are waiting for a technician from Bangkok to come and repair the barrier.
Locals are rightfully outraged and are ready for the State Railway of Thailand and related departments to make clear the information of this tragic incident in addition to repair the barrier to prevent this from happening once more.
Relatives of the deceased and Buddhist monks went to the tracks and carried out a chern winnyan ceremony to ask Kosol’s spirit again home.
Police said they’re inspecting CCTV footage of the incident to assist their investigation.
The locomotive was only slightly broken within the crash.
In January, more than 50 locals in Rach Buri province gathered to deliver consideration to a harmful railway crossing the place there are not any lights or obstacles in any way..