Fatal Bangkok motorcycle collision leaves unknown foreigner dead
A fatal collision in Bangkok on Monday resulted in the death of an unknown foreigner and the severe injury of a Thai man. The incident took place on Charoen Nakhon Road, Khlong San, Bangkok at 2.50pm on April 1, and involved a large motorcycle colliding with a smaller one.
Officers from Samre Police Station and emergency services were alerted to the situation and swiftly arrived at the scene.
Upon arrival, the emergency services discovered a green large motorcycle in a state of significant damage. The motorcycle had ended up in front of a white pickup truck in the opposing lane.
Nearby, a foreign man, who was riding the large motorcycle, was found unconscious beneath the pickup truck. He had sustained a serious injury to his leg. The man was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after the emergency services’ arrival.
Additionally, an unidentified Thai man was discovered unconscious near a smaller, blue motorcycle. First aid was promptly administered by the rescue teams, and the man was transported to Charoenkrung Hospital for immediate medical attention.
The driver of the white pickup truck, 42 year old Watcharaphon Pansuk relayed his account of the incident to the police. He explained that the collision occurred when the smaller blue motorcycle emerged from a Soi at the scene of the accident.
The large green motorcycle, which was travelling at a high speed, collided with the blue motorcycle. This caused the rider of the large motorcycle to be projected into the opposite lane, where he landed in front of Watcharaphon’s truck.
The deceased foreign rider had no identification on him. However, a copy of the large motorcycle’s registration was found. The registration was under the name of a 70 year old British-American man, Nicholas. The police are currently operating on the assumption that Nicholas may be a relative of the victim, given that the victim appeared to be significantly younger than 70 years old.
The police investigation into the incident continues, and their priority is determining whether Nicholas was indeed a relative of the deceased. Once this is confirmed, the police will contact the victim’s family or relatives to claim the body for religious rituals.
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