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An incident occurred at a red-light junction in Bang Phli, Samut Prakan, on the evening of 28 January, when a 38-year-old woman was fatally crushed by an articulated container truck.

 

Police and emergency services were alerted to the incident at approximately 20:00. Upon arrival at the scene, officers discovered a Honda Click 125 motorbike trapped beneath the front of a Hino container truck. The victim, identified as Ms Chutinan, was found lifeless beneath the vehicle's front left wheel, her body severely crushed. Blood was seen pooling on the road, and her black full-face helmet remained intact.

 

The driver of the truck, 31-year-old Mr Anuwat, told police that he was travelling from Bang Pu and intended to turn right towards Bang Bo. He claimed he had not seen the motorbike and only realised something was wrong when he heard a loud crash. By the time he applied the brakes, the truck had dragged the motorbike some distance.

 

A witness, an 18-year-old man returning from a football game, reported seeing the victim's motorbike waiting at the junction near the traffic light pole. As the lights changed from green to amber, the container truck approached to turn right. The victim's motorbike, apparently intending to go straight but positioned in the right-turn lane, moved forward at the same moment. This resulted in the collision, with the truck dragging the motorbike more than 50 metres before coming to a stop.

 

Authorities from Bang Phli Police Station are reviewing CCTV footage to establish the exact sequence of events. Mr Anuwat has been taken in for questioning as part of an ongoing investigation, with legal proceedings expected to follow.

 

The victim's body was taken to Ramathibodi Chakri Naruebodindra Hospital.

 

-- 2025-01-30

 

 

9 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

He claimed he had not seen the motorbike and only realised something was wrong when he heard a loud crash.

A likely story.....

7 minutes ago, flyingtlger said:

A likely story.....

Come on, she was in the right turning lane but was going straight on.

Thailand Dash Cam....shows so many of the incidents....the bike riders are so freakin' stupid and impatient!

They never seem to understand that passing trucks.....on either side, is deadly!