Picture from responders.

 

A young gas station worker sustained critical injuries after her motorcycle collided with the rear of an 18-wheeler truck early this morning. The incident occurred at 05:40 on December 13, on Highway 331, near the Forest Department U-turn in Khao Mai Kaew, Bang Lamung District, Chonburi.

 

The Sawang Boriboon Pattaya Rescue Centre received the emergency call and dispatched rescue volunteers along with a medical team from Bang Lamung Hospital to the scene.

 

At the site, authorities found a black Honda Scoopy motorcycle, registration from Rayong, heavily damaged at the front. Nearby, the injured rider, 18-year-old Ms. Usanee Khantongdee, lay in critical condition. She suffered severe head trauma, had no pulse, and was unresponsive. Rescue personnel and medics performed CPR at the scene before rushing her to the hospital for further treatment.

 

The other vehicle involved was an Isuzu Deca 18-wheeler truck, registered in Bangkok. The rear of the trailer showed signs of impact. The truck driver, 33-year-old Mr. Akkaradej Chaisen, remained at the scene to cooperate with authorities.

 

Mr. Akkaradej stated that he had parked his truck on the roadside along with several other vehicles while waiting to deliver goods to Rayong. He was resting in the cab when a passerby knocked on his window to inform him of the collision. He immediately called for assistance.

 

Authorities are investigating the incident to determine the cause of the crash.

 

-- 2024-12-14

 

 

 

Looking at the phone? No lights on the truck? Going too fast? Tired after a long shift? All of these?

 

Let us all learn from Ms Usanee's mistakes.