A married couple has died and their children injured after their car crashed into a pickup truck and then a power pole in central Thailand’s Chon Buri Province.

When 911 emergency responders arrived at the scent they found Mr Siraphop, and wife, Ms Natchareeya, both aged 41 dead in the front seats, their two children were found injured in the backseat.

The two children told rescuers their parents had been arguing loudly before the crash. Their father was driving. Their mother had suddenly grabbed and pulled on the handbrake and the car spun out of control. It hit the parked pickup and then a power pole beside the road.

A pickup truck parked nearby had rear-end damage and was believed to have been hit by the sedan.

Their full names were not released, to protect the children. The police investigation was continuing.

In other police news, an investigation has been launched to find the cause behind the tragedy in which a sick 41-year-old male driver died after being held at a Police Station in Bangkok for two hours after officers mistook his illness for drunk driving.

The driver was arrested after he crashed his car into several motorcycle and displaying signs of being under the influence of alcohol. Police took him the the Yannawa Police Station in Bangkok for a breath alcohol test.

The suspect identified only as Mr Krit fell unconscious at the police station and was sent to Ratchaphiphat Hospital where he died three days later due to complications arising from a brain hemorrhage. His girlfriend said the Mr Krit had been held at Yannawa Police Station for almost two hours, adding that if he had been sent to the hospital earlier, he might have survived.

She confirmed Mr. Krit never drove drunk, and said that she would take legal action against officers at Yannawa Police Station after no alcohol was detected in his blood. A hospital test conducted later yesterday and confirmed that Mr Krit had not been drinking.