Mercedes driver kills motorcycle passenger, drags body and bike 150 metres

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Mercedes driver kills motorcycle passenger, drags body and bike 150 metres

By The Nation

 

 

A 28-year-old Thai woman was killed and her two children aged 8 and 10 were injured when their motorcycle collided with a Mercedes-Benz driven by a Middle-Eastern man at an intersection in Chon Buri’s Bang Lamung district at 10pm on Saturday night.

 

The unnamed foreigner allegedly tried to escape the scene, dragging the body of the woman stuck under his car for 150 metres before being stopped and apprehended by good samaritans in the area. 

 

 

Some by-standers became angry after witnessing the events and assaulted the driver, prompting police to quickly remove him from the scene to face charges at the precinct. 

 

The deceased victim was identified as Pawinee Kaewcham. Her children were rushed to hospital while her husband, who had driven the motorcycle, was not injured.

 

An unnamed third person who was riding a nearby motorcycle, was also injured and rushed to hospital after being hit by the couple’s motorcycle after it had crashed with the car.

 

 

An 18-year-old eyewitness told police that the family of four was waiting on the motorcycle for a green light at the intersection when the speeding Mercedes-Benz suddenly hit them, knocking Pawinee off the motorbike and dragging her along with it.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30340134

 

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[Wiggy]

Well, as he's not Thai this is one Mercedes driver who might not get away with it.

[Darcula]

Brake-failing is a prohibited occupation.

[Lungstib]

Four on a bike, a speeding Merc, driver attempts to flee the scene. Another car that plows into a stopped vehicle for no apparent reason. A typical day on Thai roads and still no social or political action. Pitiful.

[Blackheart1916]

1 hour ago, Wiggy said:

Well, as he's not Thai this is one Mercedes driver who might not get away with it.

Not too sure about that, if he is driving a Merc might have the loot to post bail, then it's goodbye Thailand.

[kcpattaya]

1 hour ago, Wiggy said:

who might not get away with it

Depends on who he is... 

 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The "unnamed foreigner"

 

[Lupatria]

2 hours ago, Wiggy said:

Well, as he's not Thai this is one Mercedes driver who might not get away with it.

...last seen on the fast lane to Singapore.

[Rimmer]

A troll post has been removed

[shady86]

Thats nearly 15 yr old Benz, maybe the owner can't afford to service and replace the brake pads.

[bluejets]

An accident where someone dies would surely be a reason to hold his passport.

[anon789561]

tried to flee the scene. hope they battered the shit out of him. that's an old ass merc, i hope he can't pay his way out of it too

[RichardColeman]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The unnamed foreigner allegedly tried to escape the scene

Bribe pending....

[toofarnorth]

assaulted the driver .........................pity the BiB arrived at the scene so quickly.

[johng]

assaulted the driver .........................pity the BiB arrived at the scene so quickly.

Apparently its quite common ,thats one reason why so many drivers try to run...so as not to get beaten up by an angry mob !

[Destiny1990]

The middle eastern guy is a scumbag.

 

[patrick kennedy]

Well the BOSS did not have to surrender his passport,nor his person and still he is not in Thailand,but lets not forget he only killed a policeman that was on duty,he did not stop or help the man,whos life may have been saved had he helped.So perhaps a fine of 10000 bh,and a few bob to the young RIP womans family.Then we have the Benz and High Class car Importer,who killed the two students,became a monk then handed himself in,eventuall got two years Jail,but still did not go to Jail.So take your pick,which one will it be?Then as said COULD BE BRAKE FAILURE.

[Happyman58]

He was in the wrong and i hope he gets to see the  Bangkok Hilton Prison. But one point we are all missing folks. Since when is a motor cycle made to carry 4 people? mmmm  I would also book the husband for that also. Just never ends does it? Starting to think do Thais have any sense of danger when riding bikes or driving cars and they just think death is funny and just take a chance and go for it?

[Happyman58]

1 hour ago, patrick kennedy said:

Well the BOSS did not have to surrender his passport,nor his person and still he is not in Thailand,but lets not forget he only killed a policeman that was on duty,he did not stop or help the man,whos life may have been saved had he helped.So perhaps a fine of 10000 bh,and a few bob to the young RIP womans family.Then we have the Benz and High Class car Importer,who killed the two students,became a monk then handed himself in,eventuall got two years Jail,but still did not go to Jail.So take your pick,which one will it be?Then as said COULD BE BRAKE FAILURE.

Do you think 100 push-ups on the footpath would be sufficient and few  bob for the family and of coarse the RTP

[Prince77]

11 minutes ago, Happyman58 said:

He was in the wrong and i hope he gets to see the  Bangkok Hilton Prison. But one point we are all missing folks. Since when is a motor cycle made to carry 4 people? mmmm  I would also book the husband for that also. Just never ends does it? Starting to think do Thais have any sense of danger when riding bikes or driving cars and they just think death is funny and just take a chance and go for it?

Well I am pretty sure they also woulld have prefered to drive in a Benz instead of the motorcycle - probably their Benz was in the garage for maintenance? Alternatively they might not have the funds for a car but still want to be mobile?

[Happyman58]

25 minutes ago, Prince77 said:

Well I am pretty sure they also woulld have prefered to drive in a Benz instead of the motorcycle - probably their Benz was in the garage for maintenance? Alternatively they might not have the funds for a car but still want to be mobile?

Miss the point you do? Is it legal to put 4 people on a bike or you think that is ok?  I am not saying it would of changed the accident but there was a chance 4 people could of died here. So trying to be clever about this is not even funny ok. But then again what do Thais care about the law or the police otherwise they would not do it.

[lanista]

I doubt if the foreigner will be on his way to join the Red Bull heir in London anytime soon.

Prayuth has  one  eye on the cops  24/7 regardless of whether the foreigner has big money or not.

 

Red Bull punk had the best excuse in court history......i didnt turn up for the court hearing because i didnt want to,

Conveyed by his family lawyer of course.

[atyclb]

7 hours ago, Lungstib said:

Four on a bike, a speeding Merc, driver attempts to flee the scene. Another car that plows into a stopped vehicle for no apparent reason. A typical day on Thai roads and still no social or political action. Pitiful.

yup, in the land of apathetic smiles

[Henrik Andersen]

I hope he get his jail time for this and I hope the babies get big money for lose their mother 

Please recover well young people 

Rip to mother

And to you driver fc u 

Take everything he owns and give it to the babies 

[Henrik Andersen]

6 hours ago, Happyman58 said:

He was in the wrong and i hope he gets to see the  Bangkok Hilton Prison. But one point we are all missing folks. Since when is a motor cycle made to carry 4 people? mmmm  I would also book the husband for that also. Just never ends does it? Starting to think do Thais have any sense of danger when riding bikes or driving cars and they just think death is funny and just take a chance and go for it?

That's is OK to be 4 in a motorbike so long that is only two adults and two babies 

[maximillian]

8 hours ago, Destiny1990 said:

The middle eastern guy is a scumbag.

 

Agree. And the two adults riding on a motorbike with two kids at nighttime are fools.

A speeding car and a bike with four passengers and maybe without lights. TiT.

[jackdd]

On 5.3.2018 at 7:25 AM, Lungstib said:

Four on a bike

Children less than 10 (not sure 100% if it is 10 years, but i think it is) years old count only as a half person in / on a vehicle.

So by law we have 3 persons on a bike here

One adult and 2 children under 10 on a motorbike are legal. 6 children under 10 on the back seat of a car are legal as well

[HerbalEd]

Perhaps the woman would have survived if the Mercedes driver hadn't dragged her 150 meters. 

[Happyman58]

13 hours ago, Henrik Andersen said:

That's is OK to be 4 in a motorbike so long that is only two adults and two babies 

Henrik No no not ok  Motorcycles have 2 wheels therefore 2 people. Ok i take it you are from Sweden If a cop saw you coming down the road on a bike 2 adults 2 babies what would happen to you?  If they want to carry around kids do as my neighbour  does with his bike have a side car on side of bike Lots have them  have in Thailand.

[pmarlowe]

he'll be sharing an apartment with "Boss" this weekend.

[balo]

The good news is he only killed one, the rest of the family survived and can carry on. RIP.

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