Thai Suspect in Michigan Hit-and-Run Agrees to Return to US

Thai Suspect in Michigan Hit-and-Run Agrees to Return to US
Deputy National Police Chief Surachet Hakpal (L) talks to reporters with Tubtim "Sue" Howson, 57, during press conference at police headquarter in Bangkok on Feb. 15, 2023. Royal Thai Police via AP
The Associated Press
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BANGKOK—A Thai-American woman living in Michigan who fled to Thailand after allegedly being involved in a hit-and-run accident that killed a college student has agreed to return to the United States to face charges, police said Wednesday.

Tubtim “Sue” Howson, 57, allegedly struck Michigan State University student Benjamin Kable, 22, shortly before dawn on Jan. 1, and according to U.S. authorities, flew to Thailand on a one-way ticket on Jan. 3. The accident took place in Oakland County, Michigan.