Woman motorbike passenger killed after struck by pickup near airport

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The motorbike was struck from behind by the pickup truck. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: A 56-year-old woman died from fatal head injuries after the motorbike she was riding pillion on was struck from behind by a pickup truck on the winding road south of Phuket International Airport yesterday afternoon (Nov 23).

 

Lt Col Kittiphum Tinthalang of the Thalang Police reported that the accident occurred on the old airport road in Moo 8, Tambon Thepkrasattri, at about 3:45pm.

 

Officers and rescue workers arrived at the scene to find the body of Kwanchai Jantrakool, a 56-year-old resident of Kra Rd in Phuket Town, on the road near a damaged blue Honda Wave motorcycle.

Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/woman-motorbike-passenger-killed-after-struck-by-pickup-near-airport-73732.php#urkLBgfxz2uMhWTV.99 

 

 

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the accident was caused by negligence the cops say! well that's one way to put it.

45 minutes ago, alant said:

the accident was caused by negligence the cops say! well that's one way to put it.

Aren't they all?

 

Yes, and with such petit negligence it was very unfortunate that the poor woman had to lose her life. Wonder what we all can do next time to prevent such an awful and unnecessary as well as very unlucky accident to happen.

Mowed down from behind by a pick-up driver seems to be the most common way out ????

3 hours ago, Matzzon said:

Yes, and with such petit negligence it was very unfortunate that the poor woman had to lose her life. Wonder what we all can do next time to prevent such an awful and unnecessary as well as very unlucky accident to happen.

Was she wearing a helmet? If so it may have prevented her death. RIP

7 hours ago, Matzzon said:

Wonder what we all can do next time to prevent such an awful and unnecessary as well as very unlucky accident to happen.

Stay off the roads!

On 11/25/2019 at 9:27 AM, phantomfiddler said:

Mowed down from behind by a pick-up driver seems to be the most common way out ????

It is very common, I've known many to die this way, and also vehicles turning in on a motorcycle, never ride beside a vehicle in Thailand, death usually instant. 

On 11/25/2019 at 9:27 AM, phantomfiddler said:

Mowed down from behind by a pick-up driver seems to be the most common way out ????

For this reason it is deadly for a motorcycle to stop at a red light when vehicles behind have no intention to stop, Thailand always Russian roulette 555