Tragedy struck on the arterial Motorway 7 today, as a deadly crash between a motorcycle and an 18-wheeler cast a sombre shadow on the bustling Nong Pla Lai district nestled in the heart of Pattaya, Chon Buri. The chilling reports from police on-site suggest a chilling storyline of high-speed travel, as the motorcycle seemed to have slammed into the lorry sans any braking intervention. Our spectators find themselves in the middle of an unfolding enigma as the crash probe goes under a fine-toothed comb.
Post the accident, the crime scene witnessed a heartbreaking sight of a white Honda Wave 125i motorbike adorned with a red license plate, its condition mutilated by the devastating aftermath of the crash. Its faithful odometer had frozen time at a bone-rattling speed of 100 kilometers an hour, painting a picture of the motorcycle’s reckless velocity before the fateful collision.
Close to the wrecked motorcycle, lay a deceased body, clad in the standard issue dress that utilities linemen typically don, leaving an unsolved mystery to his identity and background, with no pertinent evidence on the scene. KhaoSod, the resource, has reported this chilling development.
Barely a stone’s throw away from the motorcycle, an imposing 18-wheeler stood parked in a pensive silence on the road’s left side. Its rear end marred by minor damage, serving as a chilling memorial to the ill-fated point of impact. Standing nearby, anxiously awaiting the arrival of police officers, was the visibly shaken 35-year-old truck driver, Vinai (last name concealed). He detailed the terrifying incident, recalling how he had been dedicatedly completing his routine delivery from Pattaya City, carrying waste to a power plant housed in the province of Saraburi. An alarming noise from his truck’s rear made him stop and led to the chilling discovery of the motorbike’s wreckage and naturally, he informed insurance and police authorities.
Swiftly arriving at the scene, were the diligent police officers from Bang Lamung with a squadron of rescue operatives from Sawang Bariboon Thammasathan Pattaya City Foundation. They took up the reins of the crash probe swiftly after the incident. The investigators reiterated a hypothesis indicating that the motorcycle rider’s excessive speed led to the cataclysmic event. They were guided to this conclusion not only by the stuck odometer but also by the glaring absence of tire skid marks that would typically suggest an attempted braking maneuver. Yet, a complete conclusion will only be drawn once all facets of the situation have been thoroughly examined.
As the story unfolded in Pattaya, another grim tale was being written in the sun-kissed landscapes of southern Thailand’s Krabi province. The protagonist of this sorry tale was a 48-year-old Scottish man named Robert Griffin. Griffin served as a shipping officer in Fife and met with a tragic end as he lost control of his white Honda Click motorbike. The resulting head-on collision with another unsuspecting motorcyclist added more grim characters to the ever-growing narrative of Thailand’s perilous roads. To delve deeper into this tale, click HERE.
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