Accident Phatthalung: Elderly Woman Killed Riding Against Traffic

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of Workpoint.

 

A traffic incident in Phatthalung Province has claimed the life of a 75-year-old woman and left two teenagers injured after a multi-vehicle collision sparked by a three-wheeled motorcycle and sidecar driving against traffic.

 

Police from Mueang Phatthalung Station, led by Pol. Sub. Lt. Sorot Chanaphan, along with Phatthalung rescue personnel, responded to the crash scene on Aphai Burirat Road near the Ban Nong Bo market in Khuha Sawan Subdistrict.

 

At the scene, authorities discovered a black Toyota Vigo pickup truck with front-end damage and a detached front wheel, driven by Mr. Jaturong. Nearby, a second vehicle, a gold Toyota Vigo 4-door pickup, had sustained right-side damage; it was being driven by Mr. Wichet Phetphen.

 

 

A blue Honda Wave 110 motorcycle was also found overturned in the road, with two injured 15-year-old boys, Chakrithep (rider) and Thaphat (passenger). Both were transported to hospital and are reported to be in stable condition.

 

In the middle of the road lay the wreckage of a motorcycle and sidecar, completely destroyed. The driver, Mrs. Iead 75, suffered critical injuries. Despite efforts by rescue teams to resuscitate her at the scene and urgent transfer to Phatthalung Hospital, she was later pronounced dead.

 

According to police reports, Mrs. Iead had driven her motorcycle the wrong way out of a side street, entering the oncoming lane. Mr. Jaturong, who was driving at speed toward the city centre, was unable to brake in time and collided directly with the elderly woman’s vehicle.

 

The impact caused Mr. Jaturong’s pickup to lose control, veering into the opposite lane where it struck Mr. Wichet’s pickup truck and clipped the motorcycle carrying the two teenagers.

 

Mr. Jaturong told police he saw the motorcycle and sidecar, travelling in the wrong direction in his lane but was unable to avoid a collision due to his speed and proximity.

 

CCTV footage from a local resident clearly captured the entire incident and police plan to use the footage as part of their investigation into potential legal proceedings.

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Workpoint 2025-07-14