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An 18-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a horrific collision on Borommaratchachonnani Road after crashing into the back of an 18-wheel lorry. The lorry driver reported that a group of over 10 motorcycles had surrounded his vehicle, shouting for him to stop just moments before the collision.

 

At 01:20 on 7 March, Police Lieutenant Pipatchai Paiphim, an investigator at Thammasala Police Station, was alerted to the crash in the express lane of Borommaratchachonnani Road, inbound towards Bangkok. Emergency services, including emergency specialists from Siriraj Hospital and volunteers from the Poh Teck Tung Foundation, were dispatched to the scene.

 

At the site, officers found a white Isuzu 18-wheel lorry parked in the leftmost lane. Beneath its rear section, the body of the deceased, identified as Witthawat 18 years old, was discovered. His injuries were severe, with a fractured skull and multiple broken limbs.

 

Nearby, his Honda Giorno grey motorcycle was found wedged beneath the lorry. Rescue workers used hydraulic cutting equipment to extract both the body and the wreckage for further investigation.

 

The 31-year-old lorry driver, Mr Sila, recounted the events leading up to the crash. He had been driving along Borommaratchachonnani Road and had just passed Phutthamonthon Sai 4.

 

He stated that a group of at least 10 motorcycles suddenly approached, overtaking and surrounding his truck. The riders shouted at him to stop. He began gradually slowing down, but as he came to a halt, a motorcycle crashed into the back of his lorry, leaving the rider fatally injured. Shocked, he immediately contacted the police.

 

Authorities are now reviewing CCTV footage to determine the circumstances surrounding the crash. The lorry driver has been taken for further questioning, as police work to establish the full sequence of events.

 

The body of the deceased has been transported to Siriraj Hospital’s forensic unit for an autopsy, before being released to his family. The investigation remains ongoing.

 

-- 2025-03-08

 

2 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

The lorry driver reported that a group of over 10 motorcycles had surrounded his vehicle, shouting for him to stop just moments before the collision.

 

Why would they do that?

5 hours ago, watchcat said:

 

Why would they do that?

 

They were shutting down the road for their impromptu road race gone wrong?