Mum and son fling onto road after Pattaya motorbike crash
Eyewitness says bike skidded on sand moments before slamming into roadside pole with brutal force
A late-night ride turned into a nightmare after a mother and her young son were violently hurled from their motorbike during a high-speed crash in Pattaya.
The terrifying accident occurred just after midnight yesterday, May 8, in Soi Boon Kanjanaram 8. Emergency responders from the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Rescue Centre rushed to the scene after reports that a motorbike had slammed into a roadside electric pole, leaving two critically injured.
Rescue teams arrived to find 34 year old Chotirot Prakothan lying in a pool of blood. She had sustained a fractured skull and a broken left leg. Just metres away, her young son, who had been riding pillion, was unconscious with a serious head injury. Both were stabilised on-site and immediately transported to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment.
The crash scene was littered with debris. The pair’s black Yamaha Grand Filano scooter was found mangled, with the front destroyed from the force of impact.
An eyewitness, 32 year old Piyaphon Kopatthakit, told police he had been riding in the opposite direction when the crash unfolded before his eyes.
“I saw the bike hit a patch of sand and lose control. It skidded and smashed into the pole. The impact threw them in opposite directions.”
Piyaphon quickly called for help as bystanders rushed to assist.
Police Lieutenant Phuttharak Sonkhamhan, Deputy Investigator at the Pattaya City Police Station (Dongtan Curve Substation), arrived at the scene to examine the wreckage and record evidence. Officers noted the presence of loose gravel and sand, which may have contributed to the crash, reported The Pattaya News.
Police are reviewing CCTV footage from the area to pinpoint the exact cause of the incident. Investigations remain ongoing.
In similar news, a young man was left in critical condition after crashing his motorbike into a power pole in the early hours of February 20. The accident happened at approximately 2.40am on Thepkrasattri Road, near the entrance to Soi Srisoonthorn (Soi RCA) in Village 5, Srisoonthorn, Phuket.
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