Motorbike rider dies in car collision on Thepkrasattri Road, Phuket

A motorbike rider died following a collision with a car on Thepkrasattri Road in Koh Kaew, Phuket, on Sunday night. A Phuket City Police Station spokesperson confirmed the death yesterday, July 22, after the rider succumbed to his injuries at Mission Hospital Phuket.

The rider, Khajon Patiphatpitak, was pronounced dead at the hospital, having been involved in the accident around 10pm the previous night. The collision occurred opposite the Sri Muang Service vehicle inspection shop, approximately 200 metres before Soi Koh Kaew 15.

Police noted that the road conditions were dry and the weather was clear at the time of the accident. Street lights provided visibility for about 100 metres, according to the officers’ report.

Khajon and another motorbike rider, Suravikand Laemka, were travelling in the same direction when Khajon collided with a car in the same lane. Suravikand also sustained injuries in the accident.

Both riders were transported to Mission Hospital Phuket, where Khajon later died from his injuries. The investigation into the accident is ongoing, with police yet to determine the speed at which the motorbike riders were travelling.

The incident has raised Phuket’s road death toll to 94 for the year. The national road safety agency, ThaiRSC, has reported that an additional 14,224 people have been injured in road accidents in Phuket so far this year, said a police spokesperson.

“The road conditions were optimal, yet this tragic accident still occurred.”

As officials continue to probe the circumstances surrounding the collision, the community mourns the loss of another life on the roads, reported Phuket News

In related news, a tragic motorcycle accident at a Phuket underpass in Rassada resulted in the death of a motorcyclist. The motorcycle rider was allegedly speeding and lost control before being stencilled into the back of a car.

The deceased, identified as 36 year old Nattapol from Nakhon Si Thammarat, was found lying on the road near a grey Toyota. The rear of the car was severely damaged. About 50 metres away, a motorcycle was found lying on its side.