Motorcyclist Killed Crashing Into Parked Trailer Truck in Lampang
A 21-year-old motorcyclist from Phrae was killed early on November 15 when he crashed into a parked trailer truck on the Lampang-Ngao highway. The truck driver, a 35-year-old from Uttaradit, had stopped on the roadside before the collision. Police are investigating the circumstances that led to the fatal rear-end crash.
At 02:30 on November 15, 2026, Pol. Lt. Col. Phonphawit, Deputy Chief of Investigation at Mueang Lampang Police Station, received a report via radio center of a motorcycle crashing into the back of a truck with one fatality. The incident occurred near the Ban Tha Deua floating bridge, Moo 12, Phahonyothin Road, Lampang-Ngao route, Tambon Phichai, Mueang Lampang District, Lampang Province. Police coordinated with a forensic doctor and the Lampang Rescue Association to inspect the scene.
At the site, officers found the body of Mr. Athirat (surname withheld), age 21, from Phrae Province. Nearby lay a black Honda motorcycle with Phrae license plates, heavily damaged. The other vehicle was a white Isuzu prime mover towing a red container trailer with Pathum Thani plates. The driver, Mr. Surapong (surname withheld), age 35, from Uttaradit Province, presented himself at the scene.
Preliminary questioning revealed that Mr. Surapong had parked the truck on the roadside at the accident spot before Mr. Athirat rode his motorcycle along the same route and collided violently with the rear of the truck, causing his death. Investigators are currently examining the scene and following legal procedures to determine the detailed cause of the accident.
