Cause of car's fatal plunge unknown
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Police had experts inspect the wreckage of a brand-new car that mysteriously plunged from the fifth floor of Rasa Tower's parking lot to the pavement in Phaholyothin Soi 19 in Bangkok on Friday night, killing the female driver instantly.
The deceased was Chevrolet (Thailand) manager for auto parts Kobkarn Wicharat, 40. Phaholyothin police investigator Captain Thanakrit Wannachote said the cause of the incident remained unknown, but police discovered that Kobkarn only recently learnt how to drive. Police said they would have experts conduct a further inspection of Chevrolet Cruze car on Tuesday to see if it had mechanical problems.
Thanakrit said this was unlikely a homicide because security-camera footage showed Kobkarn walking to her vehicle alone and driving away without anyone trailing her. City officials would inspect the building plan to see if its concrete walls were built to proper standards.
