Immigration deputy inspector killed in Ubon Ratchathani road accident
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A deputy inspector of Ubon Ratchathani Immigration Office was killed when his pickup truck hit the rear of a 10-wheel truck in the northeastern province on Thursday morning.
Police said Pol Capt Pirasak Vejkama, 36, was killed on Sathit Nimarnkal Road in Tambon Boong Malaeng in Sawang Weerawong district.
Rescue workers took 30 minutes to remove Pirasak from the wreckage of the vehicle.
The truck driver, Somjit Wongsawaek, 39, said he was about to make a right turn into a soi when he heard a loud noise at the back of his truck. He checked and found that a pickup had hit the rear of his truck and the driver had died.
Police said they will gather more information before deciding whether to press charges against the truck driver.
