An 15-year-old boy who drove a BMW through a red light and killed a newly graduated engineer in Nakhon Ratchasima on Sept 30 has reported to police.
Police said the boy was with his parents when he arrived at the police station on Monday afternoon.
The boy, whose name was withheld because of his age, was questioned by police in the presence of officials from the youth observation and protection centre.
He was charged with reckless driving causing death, ignoring a red light and driving without a licence. The boy confessed to the charges.
Police said the boy was not driving under the influence of alcohol, as confirmd by a test after the accident.
The accident occurred on Sept 30 about 10pm. A BMW sedan driven by the boy ran a red light at an intersection and hit Thanapol Kaewmoon, 24, who was riding a motorcycle back to his room. Thanapol died at the scene.
Thanapol had recently graduated with honours in telecommunications engineering, and was working part-time at the university hospital while preparing to pursue his master's degree.
