Police in Pathum Thani have ruled out laying charges at the door of the shop that failed to tie on a PVC pipe securely to the back of a pick-up truck.
The pipe swung out as the driver went home killing a 65 year old man who was riding pillion on a motorcycle coming in the other direction.
The accident happened in Sam Khok district and was caught on municipal council CCTV.
Police at the Sam Khok station refused to talk about how the four metre long pipe was tied on saying the matter would go to court. But they said it was ultimately the responsibility of the driver of the pick-up to ensure it was tied on correctly.
Preeyanut, 51, has been charged with negligence causing death under article 291 43 (4).
Yesterday she apologized to the relatives of the dead man who was a neighbour.
She said she asked the shop where she bought the pipe to tie it on because she had no idea how to do it herself. The first she knew about what had happened was when she heard a noise and saw people trying to flag her down.
She stopped and saw in horror that 65 year old Sao was dead by the side of the road. The pipe had snapped in two.
“I didn’t mean this to happen,” she said. “I am so sorry.”
Meanwhile the relatives of the dead man are not pressing their own charges as she has accepted responsibility for everything. They are all friendly neighbours.
When the shop that sold the pipe was visited it was found that it had been shut early. People nearby at the PTT gas station said they opened early then shut up for the day.
Reporters discovered that the pipe had been tied on with “nylon rope” and on leaving the shop it protruded over the end of the pick-up but by the time of the accident it had swung out narrowly missing the bike rider Somsak, 61, but killing his passenger on the back.
(Source:-Sanook)