Malaysian tourist faces charge after five Thai workers killed in road accident


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 14 Aug 2019

SONGKHLA (ANN): A Malaysian woman was charged with reckless driving after her car allegedly ploughed into six highway workers, killing five and injuring the other in Songkhla on Tuesday, police said.

Police charged Malinda Susilalinee Asalan (not official spelling), 30, with reckless driving causing death and injuries following the accident at 3pm on the Asia Highway in front of the Asia Rescue Unit in Moo 3 village in Tambon Khuha Tai in Songkhla’s Rattaphum district.

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