Man dies as motorbike slams into roadside 18-wheeler

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Mr Assawa died after his motorbike slammed into the back of the truck, which was parked beside the road, blocking the motorbike lane. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: A security assistant manager at a Phuket resort died after the motorbike he was riding slammed into the back of an 18-wheeled truck parked on the verge of Thapkrasattri Rd in Thalang in the early minutes of this morning.

 

Capt Ponlawat Ketsatta of the Thalang Police was called to the scene, in front of Krajok Tungnam Co Ltd on the northbound side of Thepkrasattri Rd in Moo 8 Srisoonthorn, at 12:30am.

Police and rescue workers arrived at the scene a to find a black Phuket-registered Honda Click motorbike in the middle of the road with heavy damage.

Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/man-dies-as-motorbike-slams-into-roadside-18-wheeler-72435.php#tkYzmu3kuVbeYuLK.99 

 

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2019-08-08

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That truck can't get really any further over. Brightly lit area as well!

 

Let's put this one down to Darwinism. ????

That's the down side of these bike lanes. Where are service vehicle supposed to park. The bikes must drive defensively and be on the look out for obstacle. I hope the trucker faces no penalties. 

The poor bloke might have been too busy to watch the traffic behind him when.........RIP. 

He finally met'' Serpico'' face to face...

Another one that didn´t see the parked truck. I wonder if they found a mobile phone crushed in the nearby 100 meter.

very poor situational awareness and society effectively does not teach safety.

2 hours ago, atyclb said:

very poor situational awareness and society effectively does not teach safety.

There is no awareness full stop, that not only applies to those  in charge of a motorised vehicle but also government and Police.

21 minutes ago, Almer said:

There is no awareness full stop, that not only applies to those  in charge of a motorised vehicle but also government and Police.

and those in charge of a shopping trolley in Tesco. ????

You cannot get more visible than that truck, I'd be checking his phone for calls received and sent also his blood for alcohol and drugs, definitely not truck drivers fault 

not saying for one moment that he was on his phone, it is an epidemic here, i came along side a girl on a scooter, all over the road worse than any drunk driver, i shouted PHONE , done the gesture, just got a look of scorn as a reply.