A VISUALLY IMPAIRED man died upon being hit by a train after mistakenly getting off at the wrong station during his journey from Nakhon Si Thammarat in the south to Nakhon Pathom in the central region, Matichon newspaper said this afternoon (Feb. 2).
A team from Ban Pong police station, Ratchaburi province which is also in the central region, rushed to Nong Pla Duk railway station upon being alerted of a man being hit by a train there.
At the scene they found the body of the unidentified 45-year-old blind man on the train tracks and on the platform was a large backpack and a white cane. Also found was an ID card for the visually impaired.
Preliminary investigation showed the deceased mistakenly believed he had reached his destination when the train slowed down but had not stopped to pick up passengers at this station.
Upon realising he had got off the wrong station, he called the emergency hotline 911 for help but then fell silent.
Officials had rushed to coordinate with train operators and Ratchaburi Charity Foundation to search for him until they found his body beneath the platform.
Police believe the deceased man was walking around looking for a way to catch the next train but being visually impaired and amid the darkness he got hit by another train.
His body was taken to Ratchaburi Hospital for autopsy and his relatives informed to prepare for a funeral.
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Nong Pla Duk railway station where the blind man died today, Feb. 2,2024. Photo: Matichon
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