At 1:45am, Karon police were called to the scene of an accident on Patak Hill where a Toyota Vigo pick-up truck had crashed into a water delivery truck.
Upon arrival at the scene, police found the body of the Swiss national (name witheld until his family has been informed) trapped inside his Bangkok registered bronze Toyota Vigo.
According to witnesses, the Toyota was travelling from the direction of Patong towards Chalong when the driver lost control and smashed into the water truck which was travelling in the opposite direction.
The body of the man has been taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital, and the police have notified the Swiss Embassy so that they can inform the family of the deceased.