Comatose French tourist dies from motorbike crash injuries

Phuket Gazette

French tourist Jerome Sebastien Heras died yesterday from injuries sustained in a motorbike crash earlier this month.

PHUKET: -- French tourist Jerome Sebastien Heras, 35, who was left comatose by a motorbike accident in Karon on September 3, died of his injuries early yesterday morning.

Medical staff at Vachira Phuket Hospital told the Phuket Gazette that Mr Heras was unconscious when he was brought to the hospital, and remained so.

“Mr Heras remained in critical condition as his brain was suffering from hypoxia [deprivation of oxygen] from the accident. He died peacefully at 5:24am,” the officer said.

The French Embassy in Bangkok has been notified of Mr Heras’ death, she added.

His body is being kept at the hospital pending arrangements by his insurance company, which will cover the medical expenses incurred.

Source: http://www.phuketgaz...ticle16909.html

-- Phuket Gazette 2012-09-13

RIP, condolences to his family.

Sorry to hear that. RIP.

Poor bloke. Condolences to family.

My condolences to the family and friends.

RIP....

RIP

If he had insurance why was he at a government hospital?

My condolences to the family and friends.

met them a few times ....part of a contingent of regular French visitors...they are sadly missed by many..a big wake up call when we sweat the small stuff....

RIP to the family. Toutes mes condoléance a la famille et aux proches..

Perhaps because he couldn't tell them he had insurance?

R I P

I hope he did a death and repatriation insurance to let his family get his body back, to make his funerals in France.

rip sad way to go