Pictures courtesy of Khoasod.

 

A 23-year-old man was killed in a horrific crash in Phuket on 18 August after his high-powered motorbike slammed into the back of an 18-wheeled cement lorry, bursting into flames before being struck by two pick-up trucks.

 

The victim, named by police as Mr Atthaphon Boonyuak, a Phuket native, was thrown onto the far-right lane of the southbound bypass road near the Premium Outlet Mall in Rassada. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

 

According to police and eyewitness accounts, the cement truck had been travelling normally when the motorbike, believed to be moving at high speed, ploughed into the rear with such force that it ignited in flames. Staff from a nearby restaurant rushed out with fire extinguishers in an attempt to contain the blaze.

 

Moments later, an Isuzu pick-up travelling in the middle lane struck the burning wreckage lying in the road. Almost immediately after, another dark-coloured pick-up, make and licence plate unknown, drove through the right-hand lane and ran over the victim’s leg before speeding off.

 

Witnesses reported both pickups were travelling at high speed. The Isuzu driver remained at the scene and cooperated with police, but the second driver fled without rendering aid.

 

Police Lieutenant Colonel Yutthaphon Promdao of Phuket City Police confirmed that officers are now examining CCTV footage from the surrounding area to establish the full cause of the crash and to track down the driver of the fleeing pick-up for possible prosecution.

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khoasod 2025-08-18

 

 

 

Do auto driving cars such as Teslas detect fires and move or brake?

That´s a good crash. The at least knew how to make it 100%