One dead, one injured as motorbike crashes into parked truck in Thalang

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The accident occurred outside the Makro store on Thepkasattri Rd in Thalang early this morning. Photo: Ekkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: One man died and another was badly injured after a motorbike collided with a parked truck on Thepkasattri Rd in Thalang in the early hours of this morning (July 11).

 

Thalang police were notified of the accident, which occurred directly outside the Makro store in Thepkrasattri Sub-District, around 2:20am this morning and attended the scene immediately.

 

“We went to the scene and found a 55-year-old Thai man, Pratip Rayeang, lying face-up on the road,” commented Thalang Police Captain Kraisorn Boonprasop.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/one-dead-one-injured-as-motorbike-crashes-into-parked-truck-in-thalang-76654.php

 

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the truck seems to be parked in the middle of the road, is someone telling porkies 

Yet Thairsc website indicates no fatalities so far today on Phuket’s roads

Many similar accidents there. The big trucks are parked up at night to unload at the big hardware/building merchant store.

43 minutes ago, smedly said:

the truck seems to be parked in the middle of the road, is someone telling porkies 

 

Dual highway. 2 full lanes and half to the right. He is parked full over to left. But in the bike lane. 

Isn't a truck something you find at the top of a flagpole? Oh, so many definitions.

 

The lorry appears to have its lights on too... At the time the picture was taken, anyway....

5 hours ago, smedly said:

the truck seems to be parked in the middle of the road, is someone telling porkies 

Trucks are always parked in the middle of the road, or somewhere adjacent to where they need to unload.

at 02:20 in the morning I think the motorcycle rider wasn't paying too much attention.

Just wonder if the truck had all necessary parking lights switched on and if the driver blocked the lane with red and white plastic cones, well ahead of his vehicle. SURE NOT.  RIP bike rider !

13 hours ago, LivinginKata said:

Many similar accidents there. The big trucks are parked up at night to unload at the big hardware/building merchant store.

 

If the guy had made it past that one, he may have hit the one parked 50 meters up the road...  They both appear to have lights on in the photos.

 

One more data point.  Had the guy been driving a car with seat belts fastened, we'd probably be reading about nothing, and the guy's biggest problem would be the repair bills.

 

Truck is 100% at fault...should never have left the assembly line.

17 hours ago, bloodyholly said:

Yet Thairsc website indicates no fatalities so far today on Phuket’s roads

The source for that site are claims from the compulsory vehicle insurance. You think that claim has been made already?

 

Regarding the accident, it was raining, my guess would be no helmet therefore no visor therefore no visibility.

more thai driving standards !!!   life so cheap !!