Picture courtesy of Naewna.

 

A motorcyclist in Pathum Thani has been injured after a cable which snapped, was left hanging across a dark road and struck him in the neck, causing his bike to overturn.

 

The incident occurred just after midnight on 17 August near Wat Mool Lek in Khlong Luang district. The victim, identified as 26-year-old Tontawan, was returning home after helping a friend at work when the incident happened.

 

His partner, Jintana, 30, later reported the matter to police at Khlong Luang station. She told officers her boyfriend had come to pick her up from a market stall when the wire caught him across the throat, sending him crashing to the ground. Despite his injuries, he managed to ride away from the scene, fearing it might have been an attempted robbery.

 

Speaking from his hospital bed in Rangsit, Tontawan said:

 

“The road was dark and isolated. I had my headlights on high beam and slowed down, but then a cable suddenly caught me across the neck. I crashed and slid along the ground with the bike. I didn’t dare touch my throat, I just knew I was hurt and wanted to get away.”

 

He was later taken to hospital with injuries to his neck and hands. He added that he had used the road regularly in the past but had avoided it more recently due to poor lighting.

 

Local police have promised to inspect the scene and determine whether the cable belonged to an electricity or communications provider. The victim’s family has called for accountability and for authorities to ensure public safety along the stretch of road.

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Naewna 2025-08-18

 

 

 

47 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

The victim’s family has called for accountability and for authorities to ensure public safety along the stretch of road.

 

They should sue them!

 

21 minutes ago, watchcat said:

 

They should sue them!

Sue who? The authorities will just lay blame on something else, acts of nature or some such response. I thought the country was supposed to change their overhead wires and move them to underground? Or was that just for tourist cities and areas in Bkk where they would be an eyesore to visiting politicians?

Certainly not the first time. Nasty. 👎