A woman three months pregnant was hit by a speeding pickup truck that failed to overtake, resulting in her leg being severed and a miscarriage. The pickup truck driver has now surrendered, claiming he was unaware he hit a person and denies fleeing the scene of the accident.
At 00:30 on 14 June, Police Lieutenant Colonel Nipon Sornarin, an investigator at Mueang Ratchaburi Police Station, received a report of a pickup truck colliding with a motorcycle, injuring two women, one seriously with a severed leg, on Phikun Thong–Ban Rai Chao Nuea Road, Moo 3, Phikun Thong Subdistrict, Mueang District, Ratchaburi Province. Upon notification, he reported to superiors and proceeded to the scene with rescue personnel from Phikun Thong, Ratchaburi Hospital, and Boromarajonani Memorial Foundation Ratchaburi.
At the scene, a green and white Yamaha Fino motorcycle with Phichit license plates was found heavily damaged from the collision. Nearby were two severely injured women: Ms. A (alias), 21, the motorcyclist with a broken leg and serious injuries, and Ms. Thanyaporn, 20, the passenger, who suffered a severed leg that was thrown about 10 meters in front of a tire repair shop near the crash site.
The pickup truck involved fled the scene. Authorities coordinated with police radio units to intercept the vehicle but found no trace due to multiple road intersections and the incident occurring at night.
Initial inquiries revealed that Ms. A and Ms. Thanyaporn were riding a motorcycle along Phikun Thong–Ban Rai Chao Nuea Road, a single-lane road in each direction, heading toward Damnoen Saduak District. At the accident site, an unidentified pickup truck traveling in the opposite direction overtook other vehicles, veered into their lane, and clipped their motorcycle, causing injuries. The victims were taken to Ratchaburi Hospital.
Subsequently, Police Colonel Paiboon Praesineuan, Chief of Mueang Ratchaburi Police Station, ordered investigators to review all CCTV footage along the routes. They traced the suspect pickup truck to Huai Chinsih Intersection in Ang Thong Subdistrict, believed to be the driver's residence. Police pressured local leaders in Ang Thong to have the driver surrender.
Meanwhile, after Ms. Thanyaporn was admitted to Ratchaburi Hospital, doctors informed her family that besides her severed leg and critical condition, she had miscarried a fetus of just over three months. This prompted her family to demand the pickup truck driver come forward and take responsibility.
Police Chief Paiboon ordered the Mueang Ratchaburi investigation team to intensify efforts throughout the day to compel the pickup driver to surrender.
The news team spoke with Mr. Tor (alias), father of Ms. Thanyaporn, 20, who was hit by the pickup truck, losing a leg and suffering a miscarriage. He said he recently visited his daughter at Ratchaburi Hospital, where she remains in a coma undergoing surgery. She is on a ventilator, and the leg severed up to the hip cannot be reattached, leaving her disabled for life.
The most heartbreaking news was learning that his daughter's three-month-old unborn child had died in the womb. Although separated from the child’s mother for some time, he has continued to support her. Upon seeing CCTV footage showing his daughter's leg severed and thrown a distance by the impact, he was devastated and furious that the pickup driver did not brake, slow down, or stop to check on his daughter. He urges the police to arrest and prosecute the driver fully and calls for accountability and compensation for his daughter's lifelong disability.
At 14:00 on 14 June 2026, Mr. Khetrarat, 48, the driver of the white pickup truck from Ratchaburi involved in the collision with Ms. A and Ms. Thanyaporn, surrendered at Mueang Ratchaburi Police Station. He initially stated that on the previous night while returning home to Ang Thong Subdistrict, he overtook a motorcycle at the accident site. Hearing a collision sound, he thought he had hit a cow and did not realize he hit a person. He drove home, then returned around 02:00 to check the site but found no one and went back home.
Mr. Khetrarat further stated he did not flee and was unaware he hit anyone because he did not see motorcycle lights coming from the opposite direction. Upon learning of the incident the next morning, he promptly surrendered to the police.
Throughout, Mr. Khetrarat appeared tense. When questioned, he said he was returning from a friend's birthday party on the accident day. He sensed hitting something but did not stop because he believed it was a cow, not a person. He denied intentionally fleeing and said he surrendered after seeing social media coverage to take responsibility.
When asked if he drank on the day of the accident, he initially admitted drinking but later clarified he only drank water and soda, not alcohol, firmly denying intoxication.
Asked if he wished to apologize to the injured women and the deceased fetus, he said he would apologize in person and reiterated he was not drunk.
The news team obtained CCTV footage from a gas station at Jedi Hak Intersection, Ratchaburi, where police investigation teams tracked the pickup truck overnight. After the accident, Mr. Khetrarat parked the truck at the gas station, inspecting front-end damage: a broken driver's side window, damaged front fender cover, and a flat front driver-side tire. He changed the tire before driving to Huai Chinsih Intersection in Ang Thong, his residence area.
Initially, police have charged Mr. Khetrarat with three offenses: reckless driving causing serious injury, property damage, and failure to stop and assist or report the accident. He underwent a blood alcohol test; if alcohol is detected, further charges will be added. Although he surrendered voluntarily, investigators oppose bail at this stage due to the need for detailed inquiry. Bail decisions will ultimately rest with the Ratchaburi court.