Man Killed In Bypass Road Collision

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Man killed in bypass road collision

RASSADA, PHUKET: -- A young man was killed last night when he drove his motorbike at high speed into the back of an 18-wheel truck parked on the bypass road.

Police believe 22-year-old Uthen Thepohol failed to notice the truck because its tail lights were switched off.

Mr Uthen, from Nakhon Phanom province, died instantly in the smash, which happened around 9pm in front of the Namsaeng Rice Trading Company on the southbound bypass road in Rassada.

When Phuket City Police and Kusoldharm Foundation rescue workers arrived at the scene they found Mr Uthen lying dead on the road, his crushed motorcycle beside him.

The dead man, who was not wearing a helmet at the time of the collision, suffered a very serious head injury.

Rescue workers took the body to Vachira Phuket hospital for examination.

Police are looking to question the truck driver, who was not present at the scene.

-- Phuket Gazette 2010-02-08

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[ScubaBuddha]

Wow. Driver did a runner. Shocking. He'll turn himself in once he sobbers up/comes down. I wonder what they will charge him with for not having operating tail lights.

Two of my pet peeves come together here, litarally. Improperly lighted vehicle, and helmetless motorcyclist traveling at high speeds. More meaningless loss of life on the Thai roads.

[stevenl]

Wow. Driver did a runner. Shocking. He'll turn himself in once he sobbers up/comes down. I wonder what they will charge him with for not having operating tail lights.

Two of my pet peeves come together here, litarally. Improperly lighted vehicle, and helmetless motorcyclist traveling at high speeds. More meaningless loss of life on the Thai roads.

If I understand the article correctly the truck was parked there, maybe for the night? If that is the case, he did not do a runner (well, maybe early morning when he found out he was hit by somebody), and I have never seen parked vehicles here with lights switched on.

[ScubaBuddha]

If I understand the article correctly the truck was parked there, maybe for the night? If that is the case, he did not do a runner (well, maybe early morning when he found out he was hit by somebody), and I have never seen parked vehicles here with lights switched on.

Ah, I missed the "parked." A bit confusing the way they say "Police believe 22-year-old Uthen Thepohol failed to notice the truck because its tail lights were switched off." Well duh, he's parked. Those little bulbs cost money to power and replace!

It's still possible driver could have done a runner tho.

[LivinLOS]

However the secondary issue is then was it legally parked.. This is precisely the same scene that was happening to Jimmy in Chalong, vehicle parked where it has been nightly for years, idiot rides into it, then hes liable for everything (for being farang) due to no parking on that stretch of road despite it being the norm for years.

[ScubaBuddha]

However the secondary issue is then was it legally parked.. This is precisely the same scene that was happening to Jimmy in Chalong, vehicle parked where it has been nightly for years, idiot rides into it, then hes liable for everything (for being farang) due to no parking on that stretch of road despite it being the norm for years.

Yeah same thing happened to a dive shop in Kata years ago. Drunk Somchai drives into the back of their legally parked pick-up. Shop pays.

[Scott]

My condolences to the family and friends of the victim. A needless waste of a young life.