Tragic End: 14-Year-Old Youth Dies in Motorcycle Crash with Trailer Truck

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A tragic accident occurred in Chonburi Province when a 14-year-old youth racing on a motorcycle collided with the rear of an 18-wheeler trailer truck on Highway No. 36 in front of an international school.

 

The young victim, identified only as A, suffered a fatal skull fracture and died at the scene, reported Daily News. 

 

On April 29, Police Lieutenant Colonel Yuttakarn Prabphai, investigative inspector of Bang Lamung Police Station, responded to the incident along with rescue officers from the Sawang Boriboon Thammasat Foundation. At the scene, a group of young people gathered around their deceased friend.

 

Approximately one kilometer away, the 18-wheeler truck and its driver, Mr. Boonyuen Inkaew, 45, were found.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

The black Honda Wave 110 motorcycle was severely damaged and had been dragged over a kilometer by the truck. Mr. Boonyuen claimed that he noticed a group of young riders on motorcycles parked on the side of the road and drove into the middle lane to avoid an accident.

 

However, after noticing his brakes were stuck, he stopped the truck and discovered the motorcycle attached to the rear of his vehicle.

 

The investigation into the accident is ongoing.

 

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[jacko45k]

Well we all know where this is, death alley. 

Too many trucks on this road make it risky for bikes..... sadly it gets used by boy racers a lot

[ChrisY1]

Another rear ending motor cycle death…..are these people blind? 

[sammieuk1]

Land of tragic ends unfortunately ????Rip 

[BangkokReady]

Another tragic death that no one could have done anything to prevent... ????

[BangkokReady]

10 minutes ago, ChrisY1 said:

Another rear ending motor cycle death…..are these people blind? 

The problem is that a lot of these kids are riding around on modified bikes, bent over to reduce wind resistance and weaving from side-to-side through traffic, with no helmet.  Even with no other road users this is dangerous. 

 

The speed and the danger is part of the fun. ????‍♂️

[quake]

R.I.P.

Young man.

 

 

[jacko45k]

19 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

Another tragic death that no one could have done anything to prevent... ????

Well at 14 isn't he actually too young to be driving around on a M/C? Well legally. 

Parents might have restricted him better, but unlikely!

[Pink Mist]

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[BangkokReady]

27 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Well at 14 isn't he actually too young to be driving around on a M/C? Well legally. 

Parents might have restricted him better, but unlikely!

Sure.  There are actually a lot of things that could have prevented this accident.

 

A 14 year old should not have been riding a motorbike.

No licence.

No insurance.

A helmet should have been worn.

Probably an illegally modified bike.

Likely speeding.

Likely driving dangerously.

 

I guess the parents could have prevented this, but, to be realistic, Thai society at large must carry some of the blame also, for providing the conditions where the above is routinely ignored.

[JeffersLos]

14 years old and out racing motorbikes late at night.

 

Have the grandparents even realized he's missing?

[JeffersLos]

5 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

I guess the parents could have prevented this

I'd give odds of 50/50 he was living with his grandparents. 

[ezzra]

And again, there's nothing new under the sun, goes the proverb to say, since this article was published, I'm sure that others found their faith in similar circumstances, who's to blame? there's no one to blame, simply accumulation of unfortunate events.

[watchcat]

1 hour ago, BangkokReady said:

The speed and the danger is part of the fun. 

If that's the case, I hope he enjoyed it.  Tragic.

[BangkokReady]

48 minutes ago, watchcat said:

If that's the case, I hope he enjoyed it.  Tragic.

I'm sure his friends and he were having a lot of fun.  Probably the same type of fun they had enjoyed on a regular basis.

 

We can't really get too mad at them, since they are so young.  It's kind of inevitable that things like this happen when no one is looking out for them.

[newbee2022]

Just another daily fatal accident. 

Who's to blame except the boy? His parents? School? Education? Police?

Many options to choose. 

Too late anyway. RIP

[Bangkok Barry]

Parents don't care.

Police don't care.

Schools don't care.

 

So I don't care either. Their culture. Up to them.

[itsallmine68]

The owners of the bike could be charged as the rider needs  to be 15 years old 

[Road Warrior]

4 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

Sure.  There are actually a lot of things that could have prevented this accident.

 

A 14 year old should not have been riding a motorbike.

No licence.

No insurance.

A helmet should have been worn.

Probably an illegally modified bike.

Likely speeding.

Likely driving dangerously.

 

I guess the parents could have prevented this, but, to be realistic, Thai society at large must carry some of the blame also, for providing the conditions where the above is routinely ignored.

thought 16 yrs is the age to have a bike license /??  what was his parents thinking >>???? 

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

Another tragic death that no one could have done anything to prevent... ????

Why not set up a legal race track supervised by police, parents and race enthusiasts, so that these "street racers" have somewhere to go and perform until their hearts are content.

If you want them off the road, give them somewhere to go.

[BangkokReady]

38 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Why not set up a legal race track supervised by police, parents and race enthusiasts, so that these "street racers" have somewhere to go and perform until their hearts are content.

If you want them off the road, give them somewhere to go.

From what I can remember about a documentary on boy racers in the UK, legal alternatives aren't as exciting.

[Bangkok Barry]

3 hours ago, itsallmine68 said:

The owners of the bike could be charged as the rider needs  to be 15 years old 

Could be. But probably won't be, as the Thai way of thinking is that the kid is dead now and nothing will change that so let it go and do nothing.

[Liverpool Lou]

7 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

7 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

I guess the parents could have prevented this

I'd give odds of 50/50 he was living with his grandparents. 

Why was his mother quickly there at the scene grieving over his body, then?

[Liverpool Lou]

2 hours ago, Road Warrior said:

thought 16 yrs is the age to have a bike license /??

15, depending on the cc.

[Liverpool Lou]

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Why not set up a legal race track supervised by police, parents and race enthusiasts, so that these "street racers" have somewhere to go and perform until their hearts are content.

If you want them off the road, give them somewhere to go.

There is one already...Bira.

[jomothai]

10 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

Another rear ending motor cycle death…..are these people blind? 

Try considering Smoked Visors as a possible/probable cause. Look trick, can't see jack sh!t through them, but at least if you tail end a lorry you dont go out sporting a tan. Go figure.

 

[Pink Mist]

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[Venom]

11 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

Another rear ending motor cycle death…..are these people blind? 

No, they remove the rear view mirrors to reduce wind resistance. You can't see what behind you without turning your head around which takes your eyes off the road and what's in front of you. 

[ikke1959]

After noticing his brakes were stuck he stopped....??? how did he stop than?? Besides I agree with many other comments.. a 14 year old on a motorcycle,no helmets, no drivers license, no parent control, in the dark an of course no police control to enforce the law..Sadly enough these accidents are not necessary, and could be prevented...but everybody has to start to do something 

[asf6]

12 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

After noticing his brakes were stuck he stopped....??? how did he stop than?? 

I interpreted it as he thought his brakes were stuck on but in actual fact it was the motorbike that was being dragged by the lorry and making the driver feel like his brakes were stuck and slowing him.