Motorcycle bursts into flames after crash in Bangkok
A motorcycle was destroyed by fire after its rider crashed while swerving to avoid a dog on a Bangkok road, leaving the 55-year-old rider with minor injuries.
BANGKOK — 16 May 2026, A motorcycle was destroyed by fire after its rider crashed while trying to avoid a dog that suddenly ran across a road in Bangkok, authorities said.
Emergency services were alerted to the blaze at about 3:00 in Soi Rat Burana 40 in Bangkok's Rat Burana district.
Firefighters and rescue workers arrived to find a blue Yamaha motorcycle engulfed in flames in the middle of the road. Crews extinguished the fire within about 10 minutes, but the vehicle was completely destroyed.
Authorities said the crash occurred after a dog ran into the rider's path, causing the motorcycle to lose control, skid along the road and ignite.
The rider, a 55-year-old man, suffered abrasions and other minor injuries. Rescue volunteers transported him to Rat Burana Hospital for treatment.
