Motorbike crosses median, crashes into truck; one dead
A motorcyclist from Surin province died after his bike crossed a median on Road 344 in Chonburi and collided head-on with a truck; his pillion passenger was seriously injured. Police are reviewing dashcam footage to determine if another veh
CHONBURI — 24 April 2026, A motorcyclist was killed and a pillion passenger seriously injured after the bike lost control, crossed a central reservation and slammed into a truck on Road 344, police said.
Dashcam footage captured the moment the motorcycle veered from the opposite carriageway, skidded across the median and collided with a light cargo vehicle equipped with a front camera.
Police and rescue workers responding to the scene in Nong Ri subdistrict found the body of Pornsak Liamthaisong, 42, from Surin province, with fatal injuries. A woman riding pillion, whose name was not immediately known, sustained severe fractures and was taken to hospital.
The motorcycle, a white-and-black Yamaha Nouvo registered in Samut Prakan, was found badly damaged. Nearby was a white Isuzu light cargo truck with Bangkok plates.
The truck driver, 25-year-old Ekkachai Tiapsi, told police he was driving to Chanthaburi when the motorcycle suddenly crossed the median and struck his vehicle, leaving him no time to brake.
Investigators said they would review dashcam and nearby CCTV footage to determine whether another vehicle may have struck the motorcycle before it lost control and crossed into oncoming traffic. Further legal action will follow based on the findings.
