Estonian woman injured in Phuket on Day 3 of ‘Seven Days’ road-safety campaign

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Estonian woman injured in Phuket on Day 3 of ‘Seven Days’ road-safety campaign

By The Phuket News

 

Valentina Vilver, 61, of Estonia, suffered a broken leg when the motorbike she was riding on was struck by a van while riding over Patong Hill. Photo: Patong Municipality Fire Dept

 

PHUKET: Phuket’s injury tally so far for the “Seven Days of Danger” road-safety campaign for the New Year stands at zero dead but 19 people admitted to hospital for injuries sustained in 18 accidents, according to statistics compiled by the Phuket Provincial office of the Department of Disaster

 

Phuket Vice Governor Wongsakorn Nunchukan at the daily morning briefing for the campaign, which began on Dec 27, today explained that during the 24 hours of Day 3 of the campaign, from midnight to midnight yesterday (Dec 29), Phuket recorded six people injured in five separate accidents. Two were in Muang District, one was in Kathu and the remaining two were in Thalang.

 

After Day 3 of the campaign last year Phuket had already suffered two dead and 17 people injured in 19 accidents.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/estonian-woman-injured-in-phuket-on-day-3-of-seven-days-road-safety-campaign-74191.php

 

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2019-12-30

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[RichardColeman]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Valentina Vilver, 61, of Estonia, suffered a broken leg when the motorbike she was riding on was struck by a van while riding over Patong Hill

I'm sure the van driver and company will be more than willing to cover the hospital expenses !