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Chiang Mai road sweeper dies in drunk driving crash
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A Thai man was found to have 172 milligrams of alcohol in his blood after his hatchback struck a municipal street sweeper and dragged it for more than 100 metres along a road in Chiang Mai on October 5.
Key facts
- A Thai man was found to have 172 milligrams of alcohol in his blood after his hatchback struck a municipal street sweeper and dragged it for more than 100 metres along a road in Chiang Mai on October 5.
- Officers from Mueang Chiang Mai Police Station were called to the crash scene on Boon Rueang Rit Road in Si Phum Subdistrict, Mueang District, at about 4.35am after receiving a report of the collision.
- A 67 year old woman, Somjit Ja-ue, was trapped underneath the vehicle.
- The driver was identified as 48 year old Chumnat Maneesri
Summary
Officers from Mueang Chiang Mai Police Station were called to the crash scene on Boon Rueang Rit Road in Si Phum Subdistrict, Mueang District, at about 4.35am after receiving a report of the collision.
Police found a grey Toyota Yaris hatchback stopped on the side of the road. A 67 year old woman, Somjit Ja-ue, was trapped underneath the vehicle.