Phuket 'Luggage Truck' In Fatal Collision

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Phuket 'luggage truck' in fatal collision

Witnesses said there was no helmet found at the scene of the accident this morning.

Photo: Wichai Witthawat

Mr Wannawut said he regularly used his pickup to transport luggage from the airport to local hotels.

Photo: Wichai Witthawat

PHUKET: -- Police are awaiting test results to confirm whether alcohol was a factor in a fatal traffic accident this morning involving a luggage-transport truck and a motorbike.

Thalang Police responded to reports of the crash in Srisoonthorn Subdistrict – about 300 meters north of the Heroines’ Monument – shortly after 1am.

At the scene was a bronze-colored Isuzu D-Max pickup parked on the side of the southbound lane of Thepkrasattri Road with a smashed front end. In the middle of the road was a blue Honda Wave motorcycle. Nearby was the body of a yet-unidentified male.

According to witnesses, there was no helmet found at the site.

A search failed to recover any personal items or proof of identity on the body, which was transported to Thalang Hospital by Kusoldharm Rescue Foundation workers.

A hospital official told the Phuket Gazette that they are waiting for family members to identify and claim the body.

The driver of the pickup truck, Wannawut Sai-samor, 30, told police that he used the vehicle regularly to transport luggage between Phuket International Airport and local hotels, Thalang Police Lieutenant Thannakit Kieo-yai said.

Mr Wannawut was driving in the southbound lane when he noticed a motorcycle parked ahead at the side of the road. Suddenly a man jumped on the bike, started it up and zoomed right out in front of his truck without looking, Lt Thannakit said.

During police questioning, two hostesses at a nearby karaoke bar confirmed Mr Wannawut’s account of the incident and said that the victim had been at the karaoke bar prior to the accident.

Both Mr Wannawut and the motorcycle driver were blood-tested for alcohol. Although the results are pending, police suspect that Mr Wannawut was not intoxicated due to his mannerisms during questioning, Lt Thannakit said.

-- Phuket Gazette 2011-07-29

[LivinginKata]

Mr Wannawut was driving in the southbound lane when he noticed a motorcycle parked ahead at the side of the road. Suddenly a man jumped on the bike, started it up and zoomed right out in front of his truck without looking, Lt Thannakit said.

RIP the unfortunate bike driver but I'm thinking that if Mr Wannawut had the time to see all this unfold in front of him, surely he had enough time to react to the bike driver 'zooming' right in front of him.

[Chainsaw]

Mr Wannawut was driving in the southbound lane when he noticed a motorcycle parked ahead at the side of the road. Suddenly a man jumped on the bike, started it up and zoomed right out in front of his truck without looking, Lt Thannakit said.

RIP the unfortunate bike driver but I'm thinking that if Mr Wannawut had the time to see all this unfold in front of him, surely he had enough time to react to the bike driver 'zooming' right in front of him.

Seeing a bike by the side of the road......no need to react.

Seeing a guy jump on the bike..............no need to react.

Seeing the guy start up the bike...........no need to react.

Seeing the guy zoom out on to the road.....no time to react!

Only the last action is relevant in this case.

[warfie]

Mr Wannawut was driving in the southbound lane when he noticed a motorcycle parked ahead at the side of the road. Suddenly a man jumped on the bike, started it up and zoomed right out in front of his truck without looking, Lt Thannakit said.

RIP the unfortunate bike driver but I'm thinking that if Mr Wannawut had the time to see all this unfold in front of him, surely he had enough time to react to the bike driver 'zooming' right in front of him.

Yes RIP the deceased.

But I will confirm from personal experience that sometimes motorcycle riders do things so suddenly that there is no time to react.

(btw, before anyone makes some stupid accusation, I have nothing personal against riders... I myself am a rider).