31-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Highway Department Contractor’s Truck

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders.

 

A 31-year-old man was killed in a collision after his motorcycle crashed into the back of a contractor’s pickup truck parked for highway sign installation in Nonthaburi.

 

The  crash occurred at around 23:00 on 12 March on the outbound lane of Rama IV Bridge in Bang Tanai, Pak Kret District. Local police from Chaiyapruek Police Station, along with emergency responders from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation and forensic experts, were called to the scene.

 

At the scene, officers discovered the body of Wutthichart 31, lying next to his severely damaged brown Honda Forza motorbike (registration from Bangkok) in the left lane. The other vehicle involved was a blue Ford pickup truck (registration from Lopburi), which had sustained rear-end damage. The truck belonged to a contractor working on behalf of the Department of Highways to install road signs.

 

Panyakit Srisuwan, 53, the head of the construction crew, stated that his team had been working on the bridge for about three hours prior to the accident. Roadworks were in progress in the right lane, with crew members directing traffic and orange traffic cones placed to alert approaching vehicles.

 

According to a witness, the motorcyclist had attempted to overtake a lorry in the middle lane at high speed. In doing so, he lost control and veered into the construction zone, crashing into the parked pickup truck, which had its hazard lights flashing.

 

Dashcam footage from a bystander’s vehicle showed that the contractor’s pickup truck was parked in the right lane with flashing lights on its roof. However, there were no warning cones placed behind the vehicle, only two cones were positioned in front of it.

 

Police have documented the scene and interviewed the construction crew leader. Further investigations will include reviewing CCTV footage and gathering additional witness statements. The deceased’s body has been transferred to the Institute of Forensic Medicine for an autopsy.

 

-- 2025-03-14

 

[hotsun]

Motorbike on thai highways, yolo 🤪

[Tropicalevo]

3 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

However, there were no warning cones placed behind the vehicle, only two cones were positioned in front of it.

 

Dingbat probably put the cones in the wrong place.

[lordgrinz]

13 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

 

Dingbat probably put the cones in the wrong place.

 

Wouldn't make any difference, I live in Nonthaburi, and the motorcycles shortcut through the construction cones all the time. Wherever their motorcycle fits, they just ignore all danger and do whatever they wish, basically undertaking/overtaking vehicles in the construction zone, TIT. They even shortcut through construction sites where workers have access through the jersey barriers, driving right through the jersey barrier gap (3 foot wide gap), then to add even more insanity to the process, they go through the jersey barriers and sometime head against traffic.....all to save time taking the correct/legal path. Come to Chaengwatthana-PakKret39 where they are installing the new Pink Line extension to Impact Arena Muang Thong Thani, you can watch them do this all day, that's with a well manned RTP booth within sight (at the intersection).