British pensioner in Chiang Mai dies in motorbike accident

A Chinese motorist has been threatened with the full force of the law if she is to blame for the death of a British pensioner in a road accident in northern Thailand.

Keith William McVeighty died in a motorbike crash involving a car on a motorway in Chiang Mai on Sunday morning.

Footage from CCTV reveals a female driver allegedly accelerated straight across the road from the inside lane into the outside lane and straight into the path of the 83 year old man.

McVeighty was startled by the car and tried to break but was unable to avoid crashing into the back of the woman’s silver Mazda SUV.

The pensioner was flung onto the roof of the car before falling onto the road and his helmet came off in the collision.

Emergency services rushed the Isle of Man native to the city’s Hang Dong Hospital but he died several hours later.

Police investigating the accident revealed the driver of the car was a woman from China, and she is helping them with their enquiries.

Police Captain Jetsada Pankaew, from Hang Dong police station, says his department is trying to determine whether the woman had been driving recklessly and if she caused the collision.

“We are interviewing the driver and checking CCTV cameras to find out what caused the accident. If they were at fault they will be prosecuted in accordance with the legal process.

“The motorbike rider died due to the injuries he suffered in the crash. He had a very powerful big bike but he was very confident riding on the road. The bike has been checked as evidence.”

McVeighty was an experienced motorbike rider and had previously competed in the famous Isle of Man TT race.

SOURCE: Daily Mail