A driver who was checking a map on her phone has been charged after running a red light and hitting a student on a zebra crossing in front of a Bangkok school.
It happened on Monday at about 3pm in front of Suankularb Wittayalai School in Phra Nakhon district.
CCTV footage showed two boys in Matthayom 3 crossing the road while the green light for pedestrians was on. A red Toyota car ran the light and hit one of the students, who fell onto the road.
He was rushed to hospital for treatment for minor injuries.
The driver, identified only as Janjira, followed the boy to hospital and took all responsibility for the accident, the school said.
The driver reportedly said she was new to the area and was looking at the map on her phone, not knowing there was a zebra crossing and a traffic light there.
The Facebook post about the incident was widely shared online, drawing many comments saying that such incidents had happened many times in Thailand.
In January 2022, a young doctor died after being hit by a motorcycle driven by a police officer at a zebra crossing on Phaya Thai Road in Ratchathewi district. The tragedy sparked calls to improve road safety for pedestrians.
