Drunk driver kills policeman at checkpoint
published : 27 May 2024 at 09:02
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Online Reporters
A drunk driver killed a police officer after smashing into him while trying to drive through a checkpoint in Chon Buri on Friday night.
Pol Sen Sgt Maj Thanakorn Intharasuwan died shortly after being hit by a white MG sedan at 10.30pm, police said.
Rescue workers performed chest compressions for over 20 minutes but were unable to revive the officer. He died before being taken to hospital.
Pieces of the officer’s light baton and equipment were found as far as 100 metres away from the traffic checkpoint he was operating, according to witnesses.
The driver of the sedan, identified only as Thanasak, was reportedly drunk at the time of the incident.
Unable to answer any questions at the scene, the driver was tested and found to have 153 milligrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood in his system. The legal limit is 50mg. In a drunken state, he was taken to the Don Hua Lo police station for legal processing.
The driver was later confirmed to be a 30-year-old programmer working for a company in the Amata Nakhon Industrial Estate.
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Vocabulary
- baton: a stick used as a weapon by a police officer or soldier - ตะบอง
- checkpoint: a place where people are stopped and questioned and vehicles are examined, especially at a border between two countries - ด่านตรวจ
- compression (noun): the act of pressing or squeezing something together or into a smaller space - การบีบ, การอัด, การบีบอัด
- drunken: showing the effects of too much alcohol; involving people who are drunk - ซึ่งมึนเมา, ซึ่งดื่มเหล้ามากเกินไป
- rescue worker: a person who save someone from a dangerous or unpleasant situation - ผู้ช่วยชีวิต
- revive: to come or bring something back to existence or use - ฟื้นฟู, ทำให้เกิดขึ้นอีก
- sedan: a closed car with a front and back seat for passengers - รถยนต์ส่วนบุคคลสี่ประตู
- witness: a person who sees something happen or knows about something - ผู้ที่เห็นเหตุการณ์, พยาน
