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Driver in Bangkok van crash surrenders

Somboon Thansa-ard, the fugitive driver of the public-transport van that crashed into a semi-trailer on the Bangkok-Chon Buri motorway in Samut Prakan’s Bang Bo district Friday, killing six passengers and injuring seven, turned himself in to police yesterday.

The driver of the Mor Chit Bus Terminal-Chachoengsao van had been wanted for reckless driving causing death, injury and property damage, and for fleeing the scene without helping victims or presenting himself to police, punishable by up to 10 years in prison and/or a Bt20,000 fine. He was introduced to media at a conference at 4.30pm by Highway Police 8 superintendent Pol Col Thanawat Wattanakul. Two injured passengers, Somkiat Boonma, 33, and Chairat Sosan, 34, were also present.

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