Accident Drunk Driver in Pickup Truck Kills Woman at Pattaya Red Light

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of Daily News.

 

A 26-year-old woman has died after her motorcycle was struck from behind by a speeding pickup truck driven by a man who admitted to drinking alcohol before getting behind the wheel.

 

The fatal crash occurred on 22 August at traffic lights outside Tiger Park, on the Pattaya–Sattahip Road. Police and rescue workers from the Sawang Boriboon Foundation rushed to the scene.

 

Emergency responders found a grey Yamaha XMAX 350 motorcycle, registration from Chonburi, damaged and lying in the middle of the road. Its rider, identified as Ms Atcharaporn Vola, 26, was unconscious and critically injured. Rescue workers performed CPR before rushing her to Pattaya City Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.

 

Nearby, officers discovered a white Toyota Revo pickup, registration from Chonburi, with front-end damage. The 56-year-old driver remained at the scene and identified himself to police.

 

During questioning, he admitted he had been drinking alcohol prior to the crash. He was taken to Pattaya police station for a breathalyser test. Police said that if his blood alcohol level exceeded the legal limit, he would face prosecution to the fullest extent of the law.

 

A witness later handed over dashcam footage to investigators, showing the pickup truck travelling at high speed before abruptly changing lanes to overtake. The vehicle then ploughed into the stationary motorcycle waiting at the red light, hurling the rider to the ground.

 

Police confirmed an investigation is ongoing and driver will be charged.

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Daily News 2025-08-24

 

 

 

[scubascuba3]

Poor thing run over by front and back wheels, this is one reason bikers don't stop at lights, look back first

[morrobay]

Just take him out and shoot him right now. This sh*tlode of local males in pickups shouldn't be allowed in Pattaya to begin with.  And all this bs in the world from the city about safety ???

 

[jacko45k]

5 minutes ago, morrobay said:

Just take him out and shoot him right now. This sh*tlode of local males in pickups shouldn't be allowed in Pattaya to begin with.  And all this bs in the world from the city about safety ???

 

I initially felt the same but was expecting a kid or guy in his twenties, not some 56 year old.  Not sure we can stop pickups being driven in town though, it is a major means of transportation of people and goods in town.  

[morrobay]

Of course not saying " stop pickups being driven in town" Thats just a bad strawman argument. And why ??. The sensible way here is to profile these jerks in pickups as to what they are doing here.  Of course that requires pro active policing my