British Motorcyclist Dies Instantly In Collision with Truck

Published : September 03, 2009 :: 12:09:25 [ 1,909 views ]

Pattaya, Thursday September 3rd,[PDN]: A 25-year old, British man was speeding his motorbike along the unfinished section of Jomtien 2ndRoad and crashed into a truck which was being driven towards the traffic, so the man died on spot immediately.

At 6.00 pm,on September 3, Police Lieutenant Padipat Moonlee, of Dongtan Police Station was informed that a fatal accident had occurred on Jomtien Second Road, near Rompoh Jomtien market. A police team, along with Sawang Boriboon Rescue, rushed to the scene of the accident.

At the scene, the new road had two lanes separated nicely but not in a completed condition, and officials found a black Toyota Fortuner truck (Reg. No. 3782, Bangkok), with a sticker reading “Tulip House and Travel,” which was parked on the road with bad damage on the front part.

A big Honda CBR , 800 CC, black and red motorbike (No. 710 Chonburi] was lying nearby, and the victim’s body also lay on the road. He was identified as Mr. Michael Dalton [25], a British national and his body was covered by many wounds; – Hs neck and skull were broken, and his helmet was also found broken and lying on the road.

A Thai woman, the truck’s driver [name withheld] was waiting to report and surrender herself to the police. The woman said she was driving towards the traffic [on the right lane] at a normal speed. Suddenly, she saw two foreign men on two big bikes riding with high speed like they were racing. The woman continued saying, when they were at the scene, Mr. Michael’s bike crashed into her truck and he died constantly. His friend did not have any injury but the details have been held by the police.

Mr. Michael’s body was sent to the Banglamung hospital for temporary keeping,and the female driver was taken to the police station for further inquiries.