Motorcyclist killed crashing into parked truck in Pathum Thani

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Motorcyclist killed crashing into parked truck

By The Nation

 

A motorcyclist was killed when his machine crashed into the rear of a six-wheel truck parked on a roadside in Pathum Thani after the driver felt sleepy.

 

Police said the accident happened at 2am on Chiang Rak-Bang Khan road in Tambon Klong Nueng of Pathum Thani’s Klong Luang district.

 

The motorcyclist was identified as Dolchai Pongwattana, 22.

 

Truck driver Panya Harnna, 36, said he was returning home after delivering goods when he felt sleepy. He parked at the side of the road to get some sleep and was awoken by the sound of the crash.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30328809

 

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[RichardColeman]

Is truck ahead moving ? NO. Go round, not through.

[TKDfella]

I gotta sit down...did I read a diver felt sleepy so he parked? At that time did he put hazard lights on?

[mrfill]

2 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Is truck ahead moving ? NO. Go round, not through.

It's 2am, its dark, the truck was probably unlit.

[Bangkok Barry]

30 minutes ago, mrfill said:

It's 2am, its dark, the truck was probably unlit.

 

We don't know that, do we. And lights or not, if you are going at a sensible speed a six-wheel truck ought to be big enough to spot and avoid. Great that the driver pulled over when sleepy instead of ploughing into a bus and killing a few innocents. That's much more the norm here.

[glasswort]

4 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Is truck ahead moving ? NO. Go round, not through.

2.00am. Truck probably parked without lights. You see it all the time in Thailand.

[jackdd]

I would not be surprised if the headlight of motorbike wasn't working either, but that's impossible to know now

[RichardColeman]

1 hour ago, glasswort said:

2.00am. Truck probably parked without lights. You see it all the time in Thailand.

with respects if it was so bleeding dark and it was like playing pin the tail on the donkey, why were they going fast enough to kill themselves ! rather than thinking hey its dark, let's go a little slower just in case, it seems they thought vrooom 60km+ splat.

Edited October 9, 2017 by RichardColeman

[Just Weird]

5 hours ago, jackdd said:

I would not be surprised if the headlight of motorbike wasn't working either, but that's impossible to know now

so why suggest it?

[Kiwiken]

It is not just in Thailand that this happens and even in a modern Car with good lights let alone and motorcycle Trucks parked on the side of the road can be difficult to spot.

Not sure of Thai Regulations but not all Countries require park lights on Trucks and trailers.