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Give bail to a drunk young man who drives through a checkpoint and hits a police officer and dies.

Bangkok, Provide insurance to a drunk young man who sped through a checkpoint. Crashed into a police officer and died While checking the alcohol content of another car on the side of Rama 4 Road, the Police Commander urged them to take care of their benefits and financial aid. In the case of a drunk young man driving through a checkpoint and hitting a Central Traffic Police sergeant, he died at 4:15 a.m. on February 17 while setting up an alcohol testing point. To control traffic discipline during holiday nights In front of the entrance of Soi Plookjit, Rama 4 Road, Thung Maha Mek Subdistrict, Sathorn District, Bangkok, Thung Maha Mek Police Station area. At that time, Petty Officer 1st Class Natthaphong Kaennakham, 33 years old, commander of the Driver Verification Unit, Division 5, Traffic Police, called for an alcohol test on the driver of a white Toyota Vigo pickup truck. Drive into the checkpoint Notice to park on the far left edge. Along Rama 4 Road, the driver's side door was opened while the driver was still sitting inside the vehicle. Sgt. Natthaphong Walked over and handed the device to the driver to test the alcohol content. Suddenly, a white Chevrolet Captiva drove into the checkpoint in the middle lane at high speed. Even though there are signal lights and signs at the checkpoint clearly indicating the duties of the Central Traffic Police. Meanwhile, police inside the checkpoint tried to signal the vehicle to stop. But the driver sped up the engine as if he wanted to pass the checkpoint. Until the car lost control and crashed into the right side of a Toyota Vigo pickup truck, scraping and hitting the body of Police Sergeant Natthaphong. Pressed against the door of the pickup truck until his body collapsed to the ground. The pickup truck's door was broken and folded forward. The car continued to try to escape and was quickly pursued by the Traffic Police at the scene riding a motorcycle. The car was able to be intercepted just 150 meters away from the checkpoint, while another section of the Centr al Traffic Police rushed in to make initial efforts. Petty Officer 1st Class Natthaphong It is thought that several bones were broken. Then he was rushed to receive urgent treatment at the police hospital. But unable to hold on to his life, he died later. preliminary investigation The perpetrator of this incident is Mr. Kunakorn, 31 years old, from Samut Prakan. in a drunken state The smell of liquor is buzzing. Giving ignorance The preliminary alcohol level was measured and the results showed that it was as high as 187 milligrams per cent. Then he was detained and sent away. Thung Maha Mek Police Station Prosecuted for driving while intoxicated causing death to others Charged with driving causing damage to persons and property without stopping to provide assistance. or show yourself to the official Charged with fighting and obstructing an officer Charged with careless driving causing damage to other people's property. and a charge of assaulting an official while performing his duties. Initially, the suspec t has already been taken into custody at the Southern Bangkok Criminal Court. and oppose bail Later, the court allowed the accused to be temporarily released in the amount of 100,000 baht because he had confessed. As for compensation for the police who died, Pol. Lt. Gen. Thiti Saengsang, commander of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, urged them to take care of their benefits. Aid Including preparing the temple for the funeral to be complete because Sgt. Natthaphong I have a daughter with me. The body will be taken to offer prayers at Tri Thotsathep Temple for 3 days before cremation. Source: Thai News Agency