A crash involving a big bike and a road barrier on the Theparat Road (Bang Na-Trat Highway) claimed the life of a 26-year-old motorcyclist, after he appeared to have hit a large pot hole.

 

The accident occurred in the early hours of November 25 on the express lane at kilometre marker 21, near Tambon Sisa Chorakhe Yai in Bang Sao Thong District, Samut Prakan. Police officers, rescue workers, and forensic medical staff from Ramathibodi Chakri Naruebodindra Hospital responded to the scene.

 

A black CBR motorcycle was found on the left lane of the expressway, heavily damaged, with oil spilled across the road. About 400 metres away, the body of Mr. Wutthichai, 26, a resident of Sakon Nakhon Province, was discovered in a drainage ditch on the road’s median strip. Evidence of the crash was found 100 metres from the body, including marks on a concrete barrier and a pothole that likely caused the accident.

 

Dashcam footage from a passing vehicle captured the moment the motorbike lost control after hitting the pothole. The footage shows the bike swerving violently before colliding with the median barrier, sending debris flying nearly 500 metres. Initially, the rider could not be seen due to a cloud of dust.

Mr. Wichian, the owner of the dashcam footage, recounted the incident. He explained that after he stopped his vehicle, he began searching for the rider after noticing a helmet floating in the drainage ditch. Following the trail, he discovered the victim’s body submerged in the water.

 

Shortly after the crash, Ms. Inthra, 28, the victim’s girlfriend, arrived at the scene. She explained that she had tracked his location using GPS after being unable to contact him. The coordinates led her to the crash site, where she confirmed her boyfriend’s identity.

 

Forensic specialists and police conducted a preliminary examination and documented the incident. The body has been sent to Ramathibodi Chakri Naruebodindra Hospital for further examination.

 

Authorities are investigating the incident, focusing on the road conditions and the role of the pothole in causing the fatal crash.

 

Picture from responder, dash-cam footage below

-- 2024-11-26

 

 

Speed kills especially when you're on a motorcycle and hit one of famous Thailand's big potholes rip

Where is the pothole? All I see is a death wobble, and failure to recover.

6 hours ago, ozz1 said:

Speed kills especially when you're on a motorcycle and hit one of famous Thailand's big potholes rip

Looking at the video I don't see any pot hole, he just veers to the right an hits the barrier.

4 hours ago, lordgrinz said:

Where is the pothole? All I see is a death wobble, and failure to recover.

Looks like he nodded off.

The dash-cam clearly shows no pot hole

Is it just me, or does 50% of the stories arriving in my e-mail from this site today revolve around road deaths and accidents ? I think in my opinion its just a way to reduce the population as there really is no reason they do not act on it, other than get paid overtime to 'save' lives at New Year !

6 hours ago, hotchilli said:

10 hours ago, lordgrinz said:

Where is the pothole? All I see is a death wobble, and failure to recover.

Looks like he nodded off.

The dash-cam clearly shows no pot hole

 

Could he have hit the pot-hole, damaged his bike, then veered off later?

19 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

 

Could he have hit the pot-hole, damaged his bike, then veered off later?

To me it just looks like a typical highspeed death wobble. You can also hear him revving the hell out of it while the steering does the death wobble in the video.

2 minutes ago, lordgrinz said:

To me it just looks like a typical highspeed death wobble. You can also hear him revving the hell out of it while the steering does the death wobble in the video.

 

Ah.  I didn't have the sound up.  I assumed maybe he was trying to slow down, but I guess if revving he was trying to correct it.

 

Is it possible that hitting a pothole caused the wobble and he was wobbling before the video begins?

11 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

 

Ah.  I didn't have the sound up.  I assumed maybe he was trying to slow down, but I guess if revving he was trying to correct it.

 

Is it possible that hitting a pothole caused the wobble and he was wobbling before the video begins?

 

Possible, if he damaged the steering, would be nice to see the pothole though. Wish the previous 30 seconds was on the video. Would take quite a pothole to damage the steering.

11 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

 

Could he have hit the pot-hole, damaged his bike, then veered off later?

Watch the video... see him veer off-line.... no pot-hole

Body found about 400m from the bike, I don't think the "pothole" is the only cause.

3 minutes ago, Aussie999 said:

Body found about 400m from the bike, I don't think the "pothole" is the only cause.

Cause was speed, pothole was just a symptom.

This "Evidence of the crash was found 100 metres from the body, including marks on a concrete barrier and a pothole that likely caused the accident,"  seems to contradict the 400m from the bike, unless he was flung backwards. 

2 hours ago, novacova said:

Cause was speed, pothole was just a symptom.

That's why potholes is in " " as it infers I believe it is not the cause.