A woman who was three months pregnant died yesterday evening when a pickup truck collided with the motorbike on which she was riding pillion.
The woman’s mother, who was driving the motorbike, suffered minor injuries as a result of the accident.
Kusoldharm rescue workers arrived at the scene to find an Isuzu pickup truck with its front damaged. The driver, Wichit Chuwong, 51, was waiting for police to arrive.
Nearby was a Toyota Altis with its left side damaged and a Honda Scoopy lying at the side of the road.
The body of Siriluck Salangam, 20, was found covered in blood 20 meters away from the motorbike.
The driver of the motorbike had already been taken to Mission Hospital in Phuket.
Lt. Sakon Krainara, of the Phuket City Police said, “The pickup truck was heading from Koh Kaew to Phuket Town. Siriluck, who was the passenger on the motorbike, and her mother, who was the motorbike driver, were heading from Baan Tharua in Srisoonthorn to see a doctor in Phuket Town. Siriluck and her mother were about 50 meters away from the Shell station when the pickup truck hit the back of the motorbike. Siriluck fell from the motorbike and her head hit the road. The motorbike then hit a Toyota which was driving on the other side of the road,” he explained.
Wichit and the Toyota driver, who the police did not name, were taken to Phuket City Police Station.
“We are continuing our investigation. CCTV footage from nearby will be checked. Alcohol tests will be conducted,” Lt. Col. Sakon noted.
Siriluck’s mother told rescue workers that her daughter was about three months pregnant.
Story: The Phuket News
