A police vehicle collided with a motorcycle, killing the mother and critically injuring her two children. Relatives fear justice will not be served. Witnesses reported smelling alcohol on the officer involved, while the police deny intoxication and commit to providing compensation.
The incident involved a Facebook user posting images of a collision between a car and a motorcycle, which caused a mother and her two children on the motorcycle to be thrown in different directions. All three sustained serious injuries, and the mother later died. The driver involved was identified only as a police officer. The Facebook user, who witnessed the event, expressed concern that the victim's family might not receive justice and publicly called for fairness.
Today (19 July 2026) at Wat Khlong Pla Ra Samakkhi Tham, Village No. 14, Khlong Lan Phatthana Subdistrict, Khlong Lan District, Kamphaeng Phet Province, the family held a memorial service for Miss Piyawadee, or Nueng, age 40, the motorcycle rider who died in the accident.
Second Lieutenant Kriangkrai, 53, the driver of the pickup truck involved, came to pay respects at the funeral, offered money for funeral expenses, and discussed compensation measures with the deceased’s family. The village headman and community leaders also attended. The driver stated the financial support was only for funeral costs, not other forms of compensation, but assured the family that he would provide full support later. The money was handed over at the coffin to the relatives and local leaders.
Miss Nicha, 20, and Miss Nanchicha, 16, daughters of the deceased, spoke about the incident, saying they remain confused and worried about many things. They are concerned about their younger sibling and the financial burdens. After the incident, they worry about daily life, especially since their mother, the family’s pillar, has passed away. They wonder how they will attend school, as they only have one motorcycle shared by the whole family.
Regarding concerns about the other party, they admitted feeling uncertain about whether things will proceed as promised. They fear justice will not be served. The most important concern is their younger sibling: "I worry a lot now, afraid if my sibling will be able to live normally, as I’ve heard that the sibling’s leg is broken. Someone with a broken leg probably can’t live a normal life easily. I’m afraid about my sibling waking up and how their memory and brain will be affected. I’m very worried, as my sibling has not yet regained consciousness."
Mr. Anon, or Not, 35, the deceased’s younger brother, revealed he is currently worried about compensation, living conditions, and children’s expenses, as the children have lost their main supporter. Their father rarely visits or cares for them. He and their mother work in another province and send some money, as they must care for their grandmother who suffers from kidney disease. He himself is in the third stage of kidney disease.
Currently unemployed, he said he was shocked when he learned his sister had been hit by a vehicle. Someone sent him photos he found hard to accept because the collision was severe; the sister was thrown far from the vehicle into a drainage ditch. Regarding the injured children, he worries that if they recover, their brains and bodies might not return to normal. He feels uncertain and lacks confidence about their full recovery.
Second Lieutenant Kriangkrai, the driver of the pickup truck involved, admitted he was the one driving the vehicle that struck the mother and her two children on the motorcycle. He said the vehicle was coming down a hill, and he lost control as the vehicle rolled and collided with the rear of the motorcycle. He did not flee the scene and took responsibility. He also said he tended to the injured at the scene, helping the victims because he understood their family’s difficulties.
He insisted he had not consumed alcohol. Initially, he covered the funeral expenses and said discussions about further compensation with the victim’s family would take place after the funeral. He pledged to take full responsibility, including caring for the children and providing transportation for them to attend school. He expressed sympathy for the children and firmly denied drinking alcohol at the time of the accident.
A witness driving a car behind the incident recounted that on 18 July 2026, while driving past the scene of the impending collision, he saw the mother and two children riding normally within their lane. He then saw the police vehicle approaching and veer into them. He looked back and saw the child thrown forward and face-down at a considerable distance. Upon arriving at the scene, he found the mother lying in a drainage ditch, with one boy in the middle of the road and another near the white line.
At the time of the accident, the driver of the offending vehicle had driven about 300 meters past the scene, then turned around and parked at the accident site. He got out and gestured as if signaling. The witness asked what had happened, and the driver claimed the motorcycle cut in front of him, causing the collision. The witness disputed this, stating that it was the pickup truck that hit the motorcycle from behind.
The witness affirmed that the pickup truck struck the motorcycle from behind and said he smelled alcohol on the driver, who appeared dazed and confused, as if unaware of the situation. When the investigating officer arrived, the driver told the police the motorcycle cut in front of him. The witness expressed a desire for justice for the three victims, noting he had heard of similar prior incidents.
Regarding the children’s condition at the scene, the elder child was conscious, but the younger lay face-down, crying as if unconscious. The witness asked rescue workers who said the younger child needed continuous CPR. The witness visited the hospital the following day and learned both children were in ICU in critical condition.
The witness confirmed his intention to serve as a witness in this case, hoping the family would receive justice because they are very deserving of sympathy.