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German man, 24, investigated for high-speed Rawai accident

German man, 24, investigated for high-speed Rawai accident

PHUKET: Police are investigating an accident that saw a 24-year-old German man crash his BMW sedan into a parked pickup at speed in Rawai early yesterday morning (Mar 22).

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By Eakkapop Thongtub

Sunday 23 March 2025 12:27 PM


 

The BMW exited a sidestreet at high speed and crossed the main road. The car then hit the central reservation, which sent the BMW airborne.

The BMW, while still airborne, ploughed into a ‘box on back’ work pickup parked by the side of the road.

The force of the impact sent the parked pickup into heavy support poles for the shopfront awning.

Chalong Police were called to the scene, in front of Siamchai Shop, opposite Soi Suksan 1 on Wiset Rd, at about 4am. CCTV recorded the accident occurring at 3:22am.

CCTV also showed the speeding BMW missing a passing motorbike by just one second.

Officers arrived to find the Phuket-registered BMW had crashed into a parked Isuzu DMAX pickup and another company-owned vehicle belonging to Siamchai Shop.

The awning and its support poles also sustained heavy damage.

The driver, identified as Moritz Harald Hick, 24, of German nationality, was unharmed.

However, his passenger, Anton Augsten, 24, also from Germany, sustained injuries and was taken to Chalong Hospital for treatment.  

Police documented the scene, took photographs and recorded details for further investigation and compensation proceedings as officers continue their investigation.