16-year-old boy dies after colliding his motorbike with a sedan in Phan Thong

PHOTO: Wisarn Sangjaroen / Top News

Phan Thong –

A 16-year-old boy has been pronounced dead at the scene after he collided his motorbike with a sedan in Phan Thong.

The Phan Thong Police was notified of the accident at 9:30 P.M. yesterday, October 29th, 2021, on the Phan Thong – Ban Bueng Road in the Nong Hong sub-district.

First responders arrived at the scene to find a damaged sedan and a damaged motorbike on the road. Reporters at the scene noted that the speedometer on the motorbike was stuck.

PHOTO: Wisarn Sangjaroen / Top News

The body of the motorbike driver, name withheld due to his age, 16, was found on the road. He had broken his neck and suffered severe injuries leading to his death.

The victim’s relatives told police the teenager was heading back home from work.

The sedan driver, Ms. Ratree Arsai, 39, told Phan Thong police, “I had already made sure that there were no vehicles coming when I was crossing the road. I have no idea where the motorbike rider came from.”

However, police are checking CCTV footage nearby to find the exact cause of the accident for further potential legal action.

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Goongnang Suksawat
Goong Nang is a News Translator who has worked professionally for multiple news organizations in Thailand for many years and has worked with The Pattaya News for more than four years. Specializes primarily in local news for Phuket, Pattaya, and also some national news, with emphasis on translation between Thai to English and working as an intermediary between reporters and English-speaking writers. Originally from Nakhon Si Thammarat, but lives in Phuket and Krabi except when commuting between the three.