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Volunteer dies in smash at Heroines

PHUKET: A Civil Defence Volunteer with Thepkrassattri Municipality, Somyod Pewsalab, 42, died after his pick-up truck smashed into the base of the Heroines Monument at 3am yesterday (June 17).


By Paritta Wangkiat

Monday 18 June 2012 05:11 PM


Mr Somyod was thrown out of his vehicle when it rebounded after the crash. He was rushed to Thalang Hospital, where he died of his injuries.

Witnesses told police that they saw Mr Somyod’s vehicle coming from the north at high speed.

Police received a report that he had left a nightclub just before the crash. They believe he may have fallen asleep at the wheel.