Kathu Police were called to the Kuan Lim San Curve on Wichit Songkhram Rd, in Moo 1 Kathu, at 7:45am today.
At the scene, the officers found a black-silver sport motorbike in the grass beside the road and a blue Honda PCX motorbike on its side on the road beside the central reservation.
The rider of the sport bike, registered in Bangkok, was lying on the road with severe head trauma. He was rushed to Vachira Phuket Hospital, but pronounced dead.
The rider was found carrying an ID card identifying him as Nakorn Intana, 43, from Trang, but also a driver’s licence identifying him as Nirandon Intana, 43, from Trang.
Police surmised from witness reports that Mr Nakorn was heading towards Patong when he lost control of the sport bike and crossed the central reservation.
The sport bike then hit the blue Honda PCX, registered in Phuket, heading towards Phuket Town. The rider of the Honda PCX, Vladislav Antonenko, identified by a driver’s licence issued in Bangkok, was not injured.
The sport bike rider, Mr Nakorn, was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, and officers confirmed they could not smell any alcohol from him.
Both motorbikes were taken to Kathu Police Station as police continue their formalities in their investigation.
MAI KHAO WIPEOUT
The accident in kathu this morning follows a pickup truck wiping out on Thepkrasattri Rd, in Moo 1, Mai Khao, at 11pm last night, resulting in the death of the pickup driver.
Tha Chatchai Police reported that Ekkawat Koisomboon, 33, lost control of the white Isuzu D-Max pickup, registered in Phuket, that he was driving southbound along Thepkrasattri Rd.
His pickup crossed the central reservation and hit a BMW 430i M Sport, registered in Bangkok, driven by Ploypitcha Kaewchue, 37.
Ms Ploypitcha swerved to avoid the impact, but slammed into the back of a Mitsubishi Triton pickup, registered in Phuket, driven by Sappanyu Wanniam, 35.
Mr Ekkawat was rushed to Thalang Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. There were no passengers in his pickup at the time of the accident.
Ms Ploypitcha suffered a head injury and pain in her left arm as well as abrasions on both arms. Of her two passengers, Chanikan Plodrak, 18, suffered pain in her right knee, while Preeyakorn Channiyom, 17, was not injured.
Mr Sappanyu suffered minor injuries and pain in his right ankle and abrasions to his left knee. His passenger, Atcharawan Niyom, 32, suffered injuries to the middle of her back, her lower abdomen and her left shin.
Police are continuing their investigation.
The report by police made no mention of alcohol.