Man rams pickup into ordination guests, killing two

Man rams pickup into ordination guests, killing two

The body of one of two women killed by an angry pickup driver is wrapped by grieving relatives. Two other people were injured. Police are hunting the driver, who had earlier argued with one of the victims at an ordination ceremony in Phetchaburi's Ban Laem district on Thursday night. (Photo by Chaiwat Satyaem)
The body of one of two women killed by an angry pickup driver is wrapped by grieving relatives. Two other people were injured. Police are hunting the driver, who had earlier argued with one of the victims at an ordination ceremony in Phetchaburi's Ban Laem district on Thursday night. (Photo by Chaiwat Satyaem)

PHETCHABURI - An angry man rammed his pickup truck into two motorcycles in Ban Laem district following a heated quarrel with a young woman, killing her and an elderly woman and injuring two others.

The rampage occurred in front of Cake Chaolae shop in tambon Pak Thalae around 11.20pm on Thursday, said Pol Capt Wisut Poolpipat, a duty officer at Ban Laem police station.  

Emergency teams found the two women dead on the ground near the two damaged bikes.

The victims were identified as Sri Yumud, 65, and Sukanya Rungsawang, 21, both from Ban Laem district. Two other women who were also injured had already been rushed to a hospital.

The incident occurred near the venue of the ordination ceremony.

The two dead women had been hit by a pickup truck driven by a man identified only as Game, police said.

All those involved had been at the nearby ordination ceremony since early Thursday evening. During the night Game had a heated quarrel with the young woman, Sukanya. 

After the ceremony,  Sukanya left for home on a motorcycle with her friend riding pillion.  Another woman followed on a motorcycle while the older victim, Sri, was walking. Game was following them in his pickup truck, which suddenly accelerated into Sukanya’s bike, also hitting the motorcycle behind her and the elderly woman, police said.

Sukanya and Sri were killed and the pillion rider on Sukanya’s motorcycle and the woman on the other bike were badly hurt.

Game drove off immediately at high speed. Police were hunting him down.

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