Student dies in Ratchaburi motorcycle crash with pickup truck
A young vocational student riding a motorcycle collided with a pickup truck and died at the scene. The accident occurred on an old road in Ratchaburi, with the pickup driver asserting the student had overtaken other vehicles before the crash.
Police officer Thirawat Athornsirirat received a report yesterday, September 9, at 6.45pm of a fatal collision between a pickup truck and a motorcycle. The incident took place on Khao Ngu Old Road in Moo 4, Jedee Hak subdistrict, Mueang district, Ratchaburi province. The officer coordinated with the Phothom Borom Rachanusorn Foundation and medical staff from Ratchaburi Hospital to examine the scene.
The site revealed a red-black motorcycle in a severely damaged state, with debris scattered across the road. Found in the middle of the road was the body of a 17 year old female student, a first-year automotive major at a vocational college in Ratchaburi. She was wearing a brown workshop shirt, blue trousers, and black sneakers, which were found beside her body.
About 100 metres from the motorcycle, a white pickup truck was found with significant damage to its front right side, including a shattered headlight. The driver of the pickup, 60 year old Somchai sustained a head injury. Medical personnel provided first aid to Somchai, who recounted driving from Khao Ngu towards his home.
As he approached a curve, he saw the deceased’s motorcycle overtaking another vehicle before it collided head-on with his truck, causing the victim to be thrown into the middle of the road. The motorcycle also clipped another pickup truck.
“I was driving home from Khao Ngu when her motorcycle suddenly overtook another vehicle and crashed into mine.”
Police conducted a thorough investigation of the scene, noting that the accident occurred on a curve, making it unclear which vehicle might have crossed onto the other’s path. Further investigations are necessary to determine the exact cause and sequence of events leading to the tragic accident, reported KhaoSod.
