Teacher killed by train in Phatthalung
A teacher was crushed to death by a passenger train while he was riding his motorcycle across a rail crossing in the Muang district of Phatthalung province on Wednesday morning.
The teacher was identified as Wanchai Srithong, 59, a specialist teacher at Wat Na Thom School.
Witnesses told police that they saw Wanchai riding his motorcycle on a local road towards the rail crossing and make a turn. He appeared to be startled by the oncoming train. His motorcycle fell on the tracks and he got hit by the train.
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