Elderly Swiss cyclist killed in hit-and-run in Sattahip district

[snoop1130]

 

A 73 year old Swiss cyclist, was tragically killed in a hit-and-run accident on Sukhumvit Road, in the Sattahip district of Chon Buri, late on Sunday night.

 

The local police received a report of the incident around 11.30pm, near the vicinity of tambon Na Jomtien. On arrival, they found the senior cyclist in an unconscious state, but attempts at resuscitation proved futile, reported Bangkok Post.

 

The severity of the injuries sustained by the cyclist was alarming, with significant harm inflicted on his head and the right side of his body. Nearby, his black bicycle lay ruined, a testament to the horrific incident.

 

Eyewitness accounts provided to the police indicated the involvement of a speeding car in the accident. The unidentified vehicle reportedly struck the cyclist, slowed down momentarily, and then sped off, leaving the scene.

 

The police are presently conducting investigations into the matter while the victim’s identity remains undisclosed, awaiting the notification of his next of kin.

 

A similar accident was reported a couple of days ago. Huay Yai Provincial Police Station promptly responded to another road accident along the Sattahip – Korat road in Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri.

 

Upon their arrival, officers discovered the body of a foreign individual, suspected to be an expatriate resident, submerged in a nearby watercourse. Initial assessments indicated that the victim, aged approximately between 60 to 70 years old, had suffered a fatal neck injury.

 

Close to the scene, a damaged bicycle and a black pickup truck were found, suggesting a collision had taken place. The driver of the pickup truck, identified as Samreang Unan, confessed to colliding with the cyclist, later identified as Win Scherrenberg, alleging the cyclist had suddenly changed lanes.

 

Despite concerted efforts, authorities were unable to determine the victim’s nationality. With the absence of CCTV footage, the investigation heavily relied on eyewitness accounts and physical evidence.

 

Consulates were enlisted to aid in confirming the victim’s identity and offering further support in the ongoing investigation.

 

By Mitch Connor

Caption: Photo courtesy of Thai News

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-02-26

 

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[Mr Meeseeks]

Fled the scene so should be bang to rights. 
 

Fortunately, witnesses saw the driver speeding and hitting the cyclist, negating his false testimony of events. 

[scubascuba3]

Two stories in one.

 

Best to not cycle at night

[transam]

R.I.P. chap..

But riding a black pushbike at night, in town does seem a bit recless at that age, or any age, for that matter.......... 🤔

[AndyAndyAndy]

Was that image generated by AI? 🤔

[Gecko123]

18 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Two stories in one.

 

Best to not cycle at night

I wouldn't cycle in an urban area at 11:30 PM. People out on the road after drinking would be my biggest concern. People with night vision problems and driving around with uncorrected vision is a major concern as well.

 

I live out in the countryside and get up at 3 AM to exercise, including cycling. At that time in the morning there is virtually no traffic on the road, and I am convinced it may be the safest time of the day to bicycle in Thailand.

 

Terribly saddening to read this type of story. There but for the grace of God.

 

Edited February 26 by Gecko123

[NONG CHOK]

13 minutes ago, transam said:

R.I.P. chap..

But riding a black pushbike at night, in town does seem a bit recless at that age, or any age, for that matter.......... 🤔

I was a professional cyclist in my younger days and I wouldn't ride a bike at anytime in Pattaya.

[scubascuba3]

8 minutes ago, NONG CHOK said:

I was a professional cyclist in my younger days and I wouldn't ride a bike at anytime in Pattaya.

It's fine most of the time, i do about 12k km a year

[mfd101]

If the photo's anything to judge by, it could be quite difficult to see a cyclist at night - always depending on glare & angle of approach.

[OneMoreFarang]

It seems many foreigners try to live in a perfect world. Until one day they discover that the real world is far away from perfect.

 

Most Thai people wouldn't cross a street only because the light for pedestrians is green. They would pay attention even if there is a zebra crossing. Basically, no Thais use bicycles - the exception is the Lycra crowd. 

Many foreigners do all that. And then accidents happen. And then questions come up like: How could that happen?

 

My personal advice: Don't play the hero and have the sentence "he was right" on your gravestone.

 

[JeffersLos]

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

i do about 12k km a year

 

You average 33km every day?

 

I don't believe you. 

[GammaGlobulin]

Just terrible!

 

Please stop riding here, Folks!

 

This is not the place for worry-free riding.

 

I know a few, personally, who have died in this way.

 

NG!

 

 

[sammieuk1]

Cyclist's remember these fools can't even see the road in front of them in broad daylight! and unless your tossed onto the bonnet then through windscreen they are not stopping ever 🤔

[advancebooking]

1 hour ago, Gecko123 said:

I wouldn't cycle in an urban area at 11:30 PM. People out on the road after drinking would be my biggest concern. People with night vision problems and driving around with uncorrected vision is a major concern as well.

 

I live out in the countryside and get up at 3 AM to exercise, including cycling. At that time in the morning there is virtually no traffic on the road, and I am convinced it may be the safest time of the day to bicycle in Thailand.

 

Terribly saddening to read this type of story. There but for the grace of God.

 

you get up at 3am? why

 

what time do you go to bed each night? do you nap midday?

[JeffersLos]

19 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

Please stop riding here, Folks!

 

This is not the place for worry-free riding.

 

I know a few, personally, who have died in this way.

 

I agree. My brother was killed while cycling in South Africa. The roads in Thailand are not cycle friendly because of the way locals drive. 

[richard_smith237]

44 minutes ago, JeffersLos said:

 

You average 33km every day?

 

I don't believe you. 

 

It's doable....  its about 1 hour cycling every day... 

 

So.. if someone goes for a 2 hours cycle, thats only 3-4 days per week... good exercise. 

 

I know guys who do 3 laps of the Sky Lane 3x per week...  they're easily covering more than 10,000 km per year... and thats when they are not doing their 150 km weekend rides etc.... 

 

Some people are 'just into it'...   

 

 

[AndyAndyAndy]

You're making a weird faces when I'm asking if the photo was generated by AI. But Look at:

 

1. text at sign, what language is even that?

2. symbol at sign, what road sign is that?

3. what's with people faces

4. what with their siluet?

 

I don't think were are looking here at real photo of the accident scene.

 

 

[GammaGlobulin]

35 minutes ago, JeffersLos said:

 

I agree. My brother was killed while cycling in South Africa. The roads in Thailand are not cycle friendly because of the way locals drive. 

 

One thing I will always recall is that....

We once had an extremely nice lady who did the cleaning and managing of our building.

Then, I left for China.

When I returned, she was no longer working at the building.

I asked if she had retired.

 

The owner told me that she had not retired.

She had, instead, been killed.

She had been run down by a pickup truck, while riding on her tiny motorbike.

 

She was such a nice person.

So kind.

 

Always a smile

 

Hard to forget this.

 

And that was over eight years ago.....

 

 

[neverere]

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

It seems many foreigners try to live in a perfect world. Until one day they discover that the real world is far away from perfect.

 

Most Thai people wouldn't cross a street only because the light for pedestrians is green. They would pay attention even if there is a zebra crossing. Basically, no Thais use bicycles - the exception is the Lycra crowd. 

Many foreigners do all that. And then accidents happen. And then questions come up like: How could that happen?

 

My personal advice: Don't play the hero and have the sentence "he was right" on your gravestone.

 

No Thai's use bicycles? Are you sure about that. I see many daily, not a stitch of Lycra to be seen.

 

[chickenslegs]

The new Sukhumvit road, through Jomtien, Ban Amphur, Bang Saray, Sattahip, and beyond, is now an 8-10 lane urban motorway. I live in Bang Saray and journey times are massively reduced either north or south, which is great (for me).

 

However, IMO, it's absolutely unsuitable for cycling (nor for slow moving sa-ling, kids on scooters, etc.) - and no allowance was made for those vehicles when the new road was planned. Also, pedestrian crossings/bridges are few and far between, so I often see pedestrians chancing their luck across the 4/5 lanes in 80-120 kph traffic.

 

Can you imagine pedestrians being permitted to walk in the roadway on an UK motorway or German Autobahn!

 

I'm afraid that we will read of a lot more deaths on this new road.

[OneMoreFarang]

1 hour ago, neverere said:

No Thai's use bicycles? Are you sure about that. I see many daily, not a stitch of Lycra to be seen.

 

Maybe I should have added "in the city".

[georgegeorgia]

3 hours ago, neverere said:

No Thai's use bicycles? Are you sure about that. I see many daily, not a stitch of Lycra to be seen.

 

Omg ..he was using slang " the Lycra" crowd , in other words the new age young type maybe Bangkokians , ever walked thru Lumpini park in the morning?

 

 

Edited February 26 by georgegeorgia

[quake]

Hit and run should be a mandatory jail time.

Getting away from a mob, I get that, but you hand yourself in at the next town, regardless.

R.I.P. old guy.

Don't ride at night on bicycles, it's just not smart.

 

 

[balo]

I did a lot of bicycling along beach road, but I would never take my chances at the main roads. Especially at night. 
 

[Gecko123]

6 hours ago, advancebooking said:

you get up at 3am? why

 

what time do you go to bed each night? do you nap midday?

I go to bed at 7:30-8:00PM, and not in the least bit ashamed of my bedtime. Proud of it in fact. I keep a sleep diary, practice good sleep hygiene, and most nights sleep like a baby. I occasionally nap midday, but try to avoid it whenever possible because it tends to interfere with my sleep quality at night. Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise and all that.

 

I expressly get up at 3AM in order to exercise safely when there is no traffic. After 1-1.5 hours of exercise, I return home, have coffee, breakfast, and am ready to start yard work and gardening at day break before the sun gets too hot.

 

Most people in the countryside start to rise around 5 or 6 am, with many people (vendors, early shift factory workers, farmers checking irrigation pumps, etc.) starting their day even earlier, so my early rising isn't as eccentric as it might sound to you and perhaps others. 

[scubascuba3]

8 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

 

You average 33km every day?

 

I don't believe you. 

i do about 100km 4 days a week 

[hotchilli]

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Eyewitness accounts provided to the police indicated the involvement of a speeding car in the accident. The unidentified vehicle reportedly struck the cyclist, slowed down momentarily, and then sped off, leaving the scene.

Leaving the scene is manslaughter in my book.

[jacko45k]

11 hours ago, transam said:

R.I.P. chap..

But riding a black pushbike at night, in town does seem a bit recless at that age, or any age, for that matter.......... 🤔

And Sukhumvit..... a road I avoid on my motorcycle even. 

[teutonian]

11 hours ago, AndyAndyAndy said:

Was that image generated by AI? 🤔

Yes

[teutonian]

It’s not a real photo.  It should be declared as AI generated placeholder image.