Car driver makes illegal U-turn in Pattaya, motorcyclist injured

A car performing an illegal U-turn on Pattaya Central Road caused a collision with a motorcycle, resulting in the rider’s injury.

Pattaya police were alerted to a traffic accident at the entrance of Soi Buakhao on Pattaya Central Road at 11.40pm yesterday, September 30. They promptly coordinated with the local rescue team and hurried to the scene.

Upon arrival, officers discovered a white Honda PCX motorcycle lying overturned in the middle of the road, showing significant front-end damage. Nearby, the injured rider, 33 year old Phicharat Meekudwian, was found on the ground with a broken left leg and various abrasions.

Rescue personnel quickly administered first aid and transported Phicharat to a nearby hospital. A short distance from the motorcycle, a grey Mazda sedan with damage to the front right side was located. The 36 year old driver, Sompong, remained at the scene to provide a statement to the police and was uninjured.

According to Sompong, he admitted to making a U-turn in a no U-turn zone, unaware of any approaching vehicles. He stated that the motorcycle driven by Phicharat came from the opposite direction and collided with the front of his car.

“I didn’t see any vehicles approaching when I made the U-turn.”

The police plan to wait for Phicharat to be discharged from the hospital for further questioning to ascertain the exact cause of the accident, reported Pattaya News.

In related news, a motorcyclist collided with a street vendor’s sidecar in Pattaya, resulting in serious injuries for both individuals. The incident occurred at 3.20am on August 28, on a road near Wat Boonkanjanaram, just before the Nong Phong intersection in the Nong Prue subdistrict, Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri province.

In other news, a taxi driver, who made an illegal U-turn, slapped a security guard after he warned the cabbie not to make the turn. The incident occurred at a prominent shopping mall in Bang Yai, Nonthaburi, and was captured on a 42-second dashcam video shared on a popular Facebook page.