Two college students killed in Krabi head-on

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Two college students killed in Krabi head-on

 

 

A pickup truck driver has fled the scene after hitting a motorbike. Two college students, who were on the motorbike, died at the scene in Krabi today (September 11).

 

The incident happened on the Khao Panom – Nuea Klong Road at 11.30am this morning.

 

Police and rescue workers arrived and found a pickup with damage in the front. Nearby they found a damaged motorbike.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/krabi/two-college-students-killed-in-krabi-head-on

 

 

-- © Copyright The Thaiger 2018-09-11

[Saladin]

The pickup is on the correct side of the road which would seem to indicate that the motorcycle was not

[TKDfella]

48 minutes ago, Saladin said:

The pickup is on the correct side of the road which would seem to indicate that the motorcycle was not

My thought also but then why run? Was he going at speed and rammed them in the rear?

 

[Happy Grumpy]

 The pickup truck, heading in the opposite direction, was trying to overtake another vehicle. The pickup truck hit the motorbike head on.

The pickup truck driver, later identified as 22 year old Teeraphon Rodrung, sped away from the scene. 

[cornishcarlos]

Another 2 for the daily body count...

Apparently some guy got mangled on the main highway, right outside our house, the other day. By all accounts he was Burmese, so probably not added to the tally !!

I feel kinda of bad about being desensitized to the carnage on the roads here, but it's just to regular to let it affect you... Maybe just me ??

[MaxLee]

45 minutes ago, Happy Grumpy said:

 The pickup truck, heading in the opposite direction, was trying to overtake another vehicle. The pickup truck hit the motorbike head on.

The pickup truck driver, later identified as 22 year old Teeraphon Rodrung, sped away from the scene. 

No excuse at all, it's called sh****tty driving with SH******tty attitude with zero regards of human life.

[smedly]

1 hour ago, Saladin said:

The pickup is on the correct side of the road which would seem to indicate that the motorcycle was not

drink driving - speeding - surfing facebook - no lights, possibly all three or any mix, looks to me like a highspeed rear end

 

RIP

 

Lawless Thailand, all the police seem to be capable of doing here is setting up a roadblock and checking for a licence which does very little to stopping the carnage 

[Khun Paul]

And they arrest a lady for selling T shirts, ,but do bugger all about Thais driving badly OMG 

[Esso49]

3 hours ago, Saladin said:

The pickup is on the correct side of the road which would seem to indicate that the motorcycle was not

well that's a surprise

[PETERTHEEATER]

4 hours ago, Saladin said:

The pickup is on the correct side of the road which would seem to indicate that the motorcycle was not

Witnesses say they were heading from their college in Krabi to Khao Panom.  The pickup truck, heading in the opposite direction, was trying to overtake another vehicle. The pickup truck hit the motorbike head on.

[Vacuum]

34 minutes ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

Witnesses say they were heading from their college in Krabi to Khao Panom.  The pickup truck, heading in the opposite direction, was trying to overtake another vehicle. The pickup truck hit the motorbike head on.

 

So, how could the pickup end up in the line going the same direction as the motorbike?

[oldlakey]

12 minutes ago, Vacuum said:

 

So, how could the pickup end up in the line going the same direction as the motorbike?

You need to question the witnesses 

[richard_smith237]

 

4 minutes ago, oldlakey said:

19 minutes ago, Vacuum said:

 

So, how could the pickup end up in the line going the same direction as the motorbike?

You need to question the witnesses 

 

The Pickup also spun and ended up appearing as if it was on the correct side of the road?

[Vacuum]

5 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

 

The Pickup also spun and ended up appearing as if it was on the correct side of the road?

No rubber marks on the road.

[oldlakey]

1 minute ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

 

The Pickup also spun and ended up appearing as if it was on the correct side of the road?

Yes the only sensible conclusion if the witnesses where correct when they said they came from opposite directions

[oldlakey]

4 minutes ago, Vacuum said:

No rubber marks on the road.

Maybe out of shot

[Vacuum]

6 minutes ago, oldlakey said:

Maybe out of shot

Perhaps, but the impact was where the car is situated. Can't see anything on the road that suggests a spin.

[hotchilli]

38 minutes ago, Vacuum said:

 

So, how could the pickup end up in the line going the same direction as the motorbike?

A bit of imagination would say it spun 180 degrees after the collision!!

[Vacuum]

1 minute ago, hotchilli said:

A bit of imagination would say it spun 180 degrees after the collision!!

Well. if you look at the pic, it'll show you that the collision happened where the car is. Unless the driver collected the missing parts from the car and sprinkled them out in front of his car before fleeing the scene.

[oldlakey]

5 minutes ago, Vacuum said:

Perhaps, but the impact was where the car is situated. Can't see anything on the road that suggests a spin.

It was a head on so the car stopped pretty quickly don't you think if that's where the impact took place

Yes lots of debris around I admit, just musing

[Media1]

6 hours ago, Saladin said:

The pickup is on the correct side of the road which would seem to indicate that the motorcycle was not

He may have ran just out of fear

[Media1]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

A bit of imagination would say it spun 180 degrees after the collision!!

LOL

[Bangkok Barry]

7 hours ago, TKDfella said:

My thought also but then why run? Was he going at speed and rammed them in the rear?

 

 

Why don't you read the link?

[TKDfella]

16 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

 

Why don't you read the link?

Couldn't do that as 'something went wrong...try again later' come up. But was able to read it this morning. Wonder why the OP left that important bit out. Oh well.

[Sir Dude]

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Police and rescue workers arrived and found a pickup with damage in the front.

Bit of a casual understatement there...it's wrecked. Must have been going very fast. Really is high time too that the cops start clamping down hard on this fleeing the scene BS...serious offense and it is well known why it often happens.

[Just Weird]

On ‎9‎/‎12‎/‎2018 at 8:45 AM, Saladin said:

The pickup is on the correct side of the road which would seem to indicate that the motorcycle was not

Or you could read the link.

[Just Weird]

On ‎9‎/‎12‎/‎2018 at 9:35 AM, TKDfella said:

My thought also but then why run? Was he going at speed and rammed them in the rear?

 

You could always read the link.

[Just Weird]

On ‎9‎/‎12‎/‎2018 at 1:50 PM, Vacuum said:

 

So, how could the pickup end up in the line going the same direction as the motorbike?

Swerving, driving on after the impact, kinetic energy?

[Just Weird]

On ‎9‎/‎12‎/‎2018 at 2:16 PM, Vacuum said:

No rubber marks on the road.

...that you can see.  Unless you were there, of course.

[Just Weird]

On ‎9‎/‎12‎/‎2018 at 2:29 PM, Vacuum said:

Perhaps, but the impact was where the car is situated. Can't see anything on the road that suggests a spin.

"...the impact was where the car is situated".

How do you know that?  And very unlikely, physics, you know.