CHAIYAPHUM: A female student was found lying dead by her motorcycle on a road in Muang district early Sunday. She was believed to have been killed in an accident.
She was identified as Prapis Khaisi, 22, a student of a university in the province.
Her body was found at about 5am on a pool of blood on Chaiyaphum-Bua Yai road near the entrance of Kud Tum Withaya School in tambon Kud Tum of Muang district. Her head was crushed and cracked open although she was wearing a helmet. She was thought to have died 3-5 hours ago.
Police were examining the scene to determine whether it was an accident involving another vehicle.
Police were also looking for eyewitnesses who might be at the scene and checking whether there is a closed-circuit television camera in the area.
Local residents said accidents frequently took place on this road in the night, mainly because there no lights along the road.
