Motorcyclist Killed in Wrong-Way Collision with Pickup Truck in Nakhon Si Thammarat

[Georgealbert]

 

 

Pictures captured from CCTV below. (Caution CCTV shows the collision)

 

At around 07:00 on November 27, police from Tha Sala Police Station received a report of a fatal collision involving a pickup truck and a motorcycle on Route 401, Nakhon Si Thammarat-Surat Thani, near the Khlong Koi junction in Tha Sala District, Nakhon Si Thammarat. 

 

Authorities, including medical staff from Tha Sala Hospital and volunteers from the Tai Tek Tung Foundation, quickly arrived at the scene.

 

Upon inspection, they found the body of a man, aged approximately 30–35 years, lying lifeless in a roadside drainage ditch near a vehicle repair shop. The deceased, who had severe injuries, was initially unidentified, as no personal documents were found on him. His motorcycle, a blue Honda Wave, with license plate from Trang, was located nearby.

 

The impact also caused damage to a road sign, and tyre skid marks stretched along the roadside, indicating the force of the collision. Nearby, the pickup truck involved, a blue Isuzu D-Max, was parked at the scene, and the driver was waiting for authorities. After conducting an initial investigation, the body was sent to Tha Sala Hospital for an autopsy. 

 

Later, the victim was identified as Mr. Aung Min Su, 34 years old, a Burmese migrant worker, after his relatives came forward.

 

Footage from a nearby CCTV camera revealed that the motorcyclist had been riding against traffic on the side of the road. At the same moment, the pickup truck driver, traveling at high speed, lost control and struck the motorcycle. The collision caused the victim to hit a road sign and fly into the drainage ditch, resulting in instant death.

 

Police are continuing their investigation to determine whether charges will be filed.

-- 2024-11-28

 

 

[JoePai]

So the Darwin theory does work

[lordgrinz]

Holy Cow, two idiots in the same place at the same time, what are the odds? ......I forgot .....TIT.

[RichardColeman]

2 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Police are continuing their investigation to determine whether charges will be filed.

Against who ? The truck driver that lost control or an dead idiot riding into oncoming traffic ?  50.50 to me.

[hotchilli]

Pick-up driver had already lost control, unfortunately the rider was in the wrong place at the wrong time going the wrong way... 

[bbbbooboo]

hmmm… another day of slaughter on Thai roads. I wonder what can be done to reduce this carnage?

[Dutchjohn]

If the bike rider would have droven the right direction, he would have being killed anyway, with that force

[bdenner]

I wonder what made the camera operator decided to follow the bike?

It's no wonder bikes, samlors etc. drive against the flow with the BS "U" Turn mentality with very long divisions in the roads in Thailand.

 

[Gandtee]

41 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Pick-up driver had already lost control, unfortunately the rider was in the wrong place at the wrong time going the wrong way... 

Even if the motorcyclist had been going the right way he would have finished up brown bread. The pick up truck driving too fast in the wet and bald tyres. Wholey to blame in IMO

[richard_smith237]

47 minutes ago, Dutchjohn said:

If the bike rider would have droven the right direction, he would have being killed anyway, with that force

 

Indeed....    the motorcyclist passing the frame earlier was incredibly lucky he wasn't 2 seconds slower... 

The motorcyclist going the wrong way would have died if he was in that spot going the correct way, as a pedestrian, cyclists etc...  

 

The pickup driver driving like a complete lunatic...  the direction the motorcyclist was travelling in is all rather moot... 

[quake]

Driving/ Riding the wrong way up the carriageway is the norm here.

The police do as well, everyday.

So no chance of changing things when cops, set such a poor example to the public.

TIT. 

[soi3eddie]

Rip motorcycle rider. Would have been hit even if going the correct direction. A life gone in 2 seconds. 😢

Truck driver should be charged for whatever was a factor in loss of control. Be that speeding, defective tyres or lack of attention to the road.