From today's PHUKET GAZETTE (online)

Woman killed in water truck crash

CHALONG-KATA: A woman on her way to work at a hotel in Kata was killed this afternoon when she was struck by a water truck that crashed into a pickup truck and her motorcycle before plunging down a steep embankment on the hill between Chalong and Kata.

Pol Lt Col Peeraphan Meemak, an Inspector with the Chalong Police, identified the dead woman as Benjarat Saejan, 28.

Police believe K. Benjarat was on her way to work at a hotel in Kata when the accident occurred.

K. Benjarat was riding her motorbike behind a pickup when the water truck, traveling in the opposite direction toward Chalong, crossed over the dividing line and crashed into the side of the pickup.

Police said that the truck then swerved, but hit K. Benjara’s motorbike head-on, knocking her – but not her motorbike – clear off the road.

The crash occurred near the Phuket Muay Thai Camp and Gym.

The driver of the pickup truck suffered minor injuries.

On the side of the water truck was a banner that read, “Project to help drought victims, Karon Municipality”.

K. Benharat’s body was taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital by volunteer rescue workers from the Chalong-based Kupai Foundation.

“We still don’t know what was wrong with the truck, as we have not been able to question the driver. He fled the scene and we still don’t know his identity,” Col Peeraphan said.

Seen at the Department of Transportation:

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I drove past the accident site yesterday, there was a crowd of people looking/taking photos. That stretch of road is quite nasty and it was only a matter of time before it claimed a life. My condolences to the girls family.

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I drove past the accident site yesterday, there was a crowd of people looking/taking photos. That stretch of road is quite nasty and it was only a matter of time before it claimed a life. My condolences to the girls family.

That stretch of road is extremely dangerous, there have been many more accidents there, some also claiming lifes. Try to avoid it myself and take the road from Kata to Rawai whenever possible.