Pattaya –
A taxi motorbike driver has died while a passenger has sustained serious injuries after a road accident in Pattaya early this morning.
Rescue workers were notified of the accident at 5:30AM on Sukhumwit Road near Baan Sukhawadee.
They arrived at the scene to find the body of a taxi motorbike driver, 51 year old Mr. Panupong Taithaphon.
His passenger, 39 year old Ms. Sirimon Tammalek, had sustained serious injuries. She was rushed to a local hospital.
Witnesses said the taxi motorbike driver appeared to have fallen unconscious while he was driving. Rescue workers believe he had a pre existing medical condition which caused this.
The motorbike collided with a power pole after the driver lost conciousness. However, police are checking CCTV footage nearby as part of a standard investigation.
SOURCE/PHOTOS: 77kaoded, story by The Pattaya News
