Taxi Motorbike Rider Dies after Colliding with a Minivan in Phuket

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By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Phuket – A motorbike taxi rider died after his motorbike collided with a minivan in the Mueang Phuket district.

The Phuket City Police were notified of the accident at 5:50 A.M. Saturday, May 13th, 2023, near an intersection on the Yaowarad Road in Sam Kong.

 

Emergency responders and the Phuket Express arrived at the scene to find the damaged motorbike lying on the road. Nearby was found the body of the motorbike taxi rider.

 

Fulll story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2023/05/13/taxi-motorbike-rider-dies-after-colliding-with-a-minivan-in-phuket/

 

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[hotchilli]

If one is to presume the mini-van stopped immediately at the scene of the accident it makes one wonder what the motorcycle rider was doing on the wrong side of the road? 

[stevenl]

12 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

If one is to presume the mini-van stopped immediately at the scene of the accident it makes one wonder what the motorcycle rider was doing on the wrong side of the road? 

If one reads the article one would know your presumption to be incorrect.

[metisdead]

From the linked article:

• A witness, Mr. Jeerasak Kanwilaikun, 75, who is a food seller at a local grocery nearby, told the Phuket Express that the minivan driven by Nattapong was driving at high speed and crashed into the motorbike driven by Korkuea.

Typical minivan drivers, they just feel the need for speed.

[hotchilli]

22 minutes ago, stevenl said:

If one reads the article one would know your presumption to be incorrect.

Apologies for not reading the link correctly.

[Maejo Man]

Being rear ended by a speeding mini van is not the way to go!!

[richard_smith237]

10 minutes ago, Maejo Man said:

Being rear ended by a speeding mini van is not the way to go!!

Indeed - the headline is very misleading... 

..  The motorcycle rider didn’t die after colliding with a Mini van. 

... The motorcycle rider died after the speeding mini-van collided with him.

 

 

[Maejo Man]

You can see the bike has had a massive rear end shunt in the link.

[richard_smith237]

4 minutes ago, Maejo Man said:

You can see the bike has had a massive rear end shunt in the link.

Indeed... I wonder whether a good helmet would have made a difference in this case.

 

There is on of those plastic lids on the floor in the photo in the linked article... but that doesn't mean he was wearing it, it possibly just ‘came out of the basket’.....

Edited May 15, 2023 by richard_smith237

[Maejo Man]

Possibly as his head seems to have crashed into the windscreen.

[Deli]

Most mini van drivrrs I know arelunaticmaniacs who shan't be allowed to drive any vehiclre. But TiT.