Picture from responders and CCTV below.

 

A crash occurred in Pathum Thani when a motorcycle collided with the rear of a parked six-wheeled truck, resulting in the death of a 32-year-old mother and critical injuries to her four-month-old baby.

 

Police Lieutenant Udomkiat Majang, Deputy Inspector (Investigation) of Pathum Thani City Police Station, received the report at 12.45 on December 26 and, along with rescue workers, rushed to the scene at the entrance of the Saeng Chai Pattana Community in Bang Prok, Mueang Pathum Thani District.

 

At the scene, responders found a white Honda Click motorcycle wedged against the rear of a blue Isuzu six-wheeled truck belonging to a construction materials store. The motorcyclist, identified as Ms Phairin 32, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her infant, who had been carried in a front baby carrier, was thrown clear during the impact and sustained severe injuries. The child was rushed to hospital for emergency treatment.

 

 

 

Ms Wing, 30, an employee at a nearby noodle shop, witnessed the aftermath. “I was sitting in the shop when I heard the crash. I ran out and saw the motorcycle had collided with the back of the parked truck. The rider was still alive at the time and signalled for me to help her baby, who had been thrown from the carrier. I immediately attended to the child and handed them over to rescue workers.”

 

The truck, which had been parked on the roadside, was part of a local construction supply business. Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the collision.

 

-- 2024-12-27

 

 

 

 

And again it happens, no helmet, baby or child on the scooter. 

A helmet would not I don't think have saved her life in this case or also saved injury to the baby. 

But once again something like this happens because nobody thinks about what might happen if

a, no helmet

b, child or baby on the scooter

 

It's a case of oh well..... that was today's news.... tomorrow another incident and nothing will change.

 

She didn't see it ?

22 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

She didn't see it ?

 

Enlarged still shows no hand on left HBar and head tilted down.

 

It only takes half a second too long looking away to lose your line.

 

 

 

She wasa driving with one hand and aparently not looking at the traffic on that moment.
She went straigth to the truck instead following her path.
Maybe distracted by her phone.

6 hours ago, Bangkok Black said:

And again it happens, no helmet, baby or child on the scooter. 

 

You mean like this?
Lucky they had no smartphones at that time ..

 

Probably looking down at her baby and saw it too late. I doubt a helmet would have helped, but she should have been wearing one. Carrying a child on the motorcycle is dangerous, but many Thais can’t afford a car so this is common practice. Sad, but true. RIP momma and hope the child heals well. 

We were in a hired van with driver, curb lane, returning from Hua Hin some years ago when I witnessed a similar thing in heavy traffic moving toward Bangkok out by the factories in the burbs. Woman with small baby riding on the shoulder hit something (not sure what) and cartwheeled through the air next to my window - so did the baby, and the motorcycle. I'll never forget seeing the baby in the air and the weird smile of sort of embarrassment on the woman's face as she cartwheeled next to me. Then they were gone, driver didn't stop, etc.