Elderly driver in tragic collision with motorcyclist in Sattahip
A tragic accident occurred yesterday when a 71 year old woman driving a white Mitsubishi Triton collided with a motorcycle, resulting in the motorcyclist’s death. The incident happened yesterday, January 7, at 12.30pm, at the Na Jomtien subdistrict in Sattahip, Chon Buri.
Police Lieutenant Thanakorn Suetrong from the Na Jomtien Police Station received the report of the collision at the red light intersection near the Nong Nooch Garden entrance on Sukhumvit Road. The emergency medical team from Wat Yan Sangwararam Hospital and the Sawang Rojanatham Sathan Rescue Foundation quickly arrived at the scene.
The injured party was identified as a 39 year old Myanmar national, Thithioo. She was found severely injured on the road, with noticeable fractures in her left leg and right arm. Despite efforts by the rescue team, including CPR, she succumbed to her injuries after being transported to Wat Yan Sangwararam Hospital.
At the scene, a damaged blue and black Honda Wave 110i motorcycle with Chon Buri registration 2 กผ 7321 was discovered lodged at the front of the Mitsubishi Triton with Chon Buri registration จจ-4778. The driver of the pickup truck, Kongpak, was present and waiting to provide information to the police, reported KhaoSod.
Kongpak explained that while she was driving towards Sattahip, the motorcycle unexpectedly cut in front of her while making a U-turn, leading to the collision. The police plan to interview her and other witnesses to proceed with legal actions.
In related news, a devastating accident at a notorious intersection in Rayong has resulted in the death of a monk and left a driver critically injured. The collision involved a lorry and a car, with the lorry crashing the car into a roadside house wall. This incident occurred at an intersection lacking traffic signals, a factor that has contributed to numerous accidents in the past.
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