Female Motorcyclist Dies Hitting Stalled Truck; Second Rider Killed 3km Away
Two motorcyclists died in separate collisions with stalled trucks on Highway 331 in Chachoengsao Province on August 20, with poor road lighting cited as a contributing factor in the accident-prone areas.
At 11:06 p.m. on August 20, police from Huay Yai Station received a report of a motorcycle rear-ending an 18-wheel truck on Highway 331 near Khao Hin Sorn in Khao Maikhaew Subdistrict, Bang Lamung District, Chachoengsao Province. Officers and rescue volunteers arrived to find a Mitsubishi truck with a blown tire parked on the roadside. The truck driver, identified as Mr. Karkot (surname withheld), 39, was waiting to give a statement. A Honda Wave 125 motorcycle with red plates was found with heavy front-end damage. The rider, identified as Ms. Ratchanee (surname withheld), 34, a golf caddy, was found dead at the scene. Officers placed warning cones and activated signal lights before moving the body to a hospital.
According to the truck driver's account, his vehicle had a flat tire while parked on the roadside. Another vehicle ahead had refused to start, so they were working on repairs in front of the truck with warning cones and lights set up at the rear. A loud crash suddenly occurred when the motorcycle hit the back of the truck. The victim suffered severe injuries and died shortly after despite rescue efforts.
Approximately 3 kilometers away and around the same time, rescue personnel received another report of a motorcycle hitting the rear of an 18-wheel truck on Highway 331 near Wat Pong Saket in Takian Tia Subdistrict, Bang Lamung District. An Isuzu truck was parked on the roadside; nearby, a Honda Lead motorcycle lay overturned in the middle of the road with severe front damage. The injured rider, a man aged 30–35, suffered critical injuries. Despite CPR attempts, he died shortly after. The truck driver said he was making a U-turn and did not see the motorcycle before it hit the left side of his vehicle, causing both the motorcycle and rider to be violently thrown into the roadway.
Police and investigators documented both scenes as evidence and are reviewing closed-circuit camera footage to determine the true causes of both accidents. The deceased have been transported to hospitals pending family contact for religious funeral arrangements. Local residents reported that accidents are frequent in both areas due to inadequate lighting and have called on authorities to improve street illumination to prevent further incidents.
