Burmese binman killed in horrific Patong crash
A Burmese binman tragically lost his life in a three-vehicle crash in front of Wat Suwan Kiriwong School in Patong in the early hours of yesterday morning. The incident unfolded around 5am, yesterday, September 17 on Phra Barami Road, just 370 metres from Wat Patong.
The victim, identified as Myanmar national Aung Aung, was a garbage collector employed by Patong Municipality. Police and rescue workers arrived at the scene to find Aung’s lifeless body after a white Nissan Almera, driven by Wirasak Yimseng, lost control and ploughed into him while he was working.
According to initial reports, Wirasak was driving down from Patong Hill towards Patong Beach when he lost control of his car. The Nissan Almera collided with Aung before crashing into a grey Honda City driven by Chinese national Tang Xiao Lan.
The force of the impact caused Tang’s vehicle to skid into a parked black Toyota Corona Altis, owned by local 39 year old Ronnarong Kongmuang.
Emergency responders rushed Wirasak and Aung to Patong Hospital but sadly Aung was pronounced dead on arrival.
Police officers are continuing their investigation, gathering forensic evidence at the scene. While initial tests showed Wirasak had no alcohol in his system, further blood tests are underway to rule out any other potential causes, reported Phuket News.
In related news, a tragic motorcycle accident claimed the life of a teenage vocational student on Sukhumvit Road, near Soi Bang Lamung 16, in the early hours of September 11. The incident occurred at approximately 5.16am.
Police Lieutenant Wongthon Makkanan, Deputy Chief of Investigation at Bang Lamung Police Station, responded to the report and coordinated with rescue workers from Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan, Pattaya City. The scene was dark, with motorcycle parts scattered across the road, indicating the severity of the accident.
In other news, A Muay Thai instructor from Pattaya met a tragic end after his motorcycle accidentally plunged into a canal in the Si Racha district.
