Kathu Police responded to the scene shortly after 1:30 am and found the police vehicle had smashed the front-end of a silver Honda City, which was parked, and forced it to hit the red Toyota pick-up truck that was directly behind it.
Like a row of dominoes, the truck smashed into the back of a black Honda Wave motorbike, which hit a white Toyota Avanza car, which then hit a red Honda Wave motorbike.
The driver of the Karon police vehicle was identified as Pol. Lance Corp. Tanusorn Jaikaeng, who is an investigation assitant at Karon Police Station.
Kathu police learned that the driver fell asleep as he passed Patong Hospital, then drove across the road and hit the civilian vehicles.
All the damaged cars and motorbikes were taken to Kathu Police Station. Kathu Police said the officer who caused the crash will be subject to the legal process.