LAMPANG – A 2-year-old boy succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday after he and his parents were hit by a drink-driver motorist while walking on a roadside on Monday.
The accident occurred in the Ban Pong Wang area of tambon Pichai, Muang district, according to the Lampang Rescue Association.
The father, mother and the boy were walking along the roadside when a black pickup truck crashed into a parked sedan and then knocked down the family.
All three were injured, with the young boy left unconscious. Emergency responders rushed them to Lampang Hospital.
At 2am on Tuesday, the young victim was pronounced dead by the hospital.
According to local media reports, the pickup driver, who has not been named, was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol when the accident occurred. He is reportedly an assistant village chief.
Police said the investigation was continuing.
