Panic as Man is Left in Critical Condition After He was Hit by Train While Taking Selfie

 

A Japanese man taking a "selfie" on the famous River Kwai Bridge was seriously injured after being hit by a train in full view of hundreds of shocked tourists on Saturday morning, BangkokPost reports.

 

It was gathered that the man identified as Haruhisa Saito, 52, sustained broken ribs and head injuries after being struck by Thon Buri-Nam Tok train No 257 on the bridge in Muang district, said Pol Lt Wichai Srimuangthanachai, a deputy tourist police inspector in Kanchanaburi province. The incident happened on Saturday.

 

Police rushed to the scene and found the train stopped on the track. The injured man had already been sent to a nearby hospital. 

 

The businessman was walking along the bridge, part of the infamous World War II Death Railway, and stopped to take some photos.  He didn't notice the train coming behind him as the train kept whistling. He was struck and the impact threw him from the bridge to the ground about five metres below. 

 

Around 1,000 Thai and foreign tourists were visiting the area and many screamed in panic. Rescue workers provided first aid and rushed him to the hospital.