Pickup Tire Blowout Throws 20‑Year‑Old to Death on Phuket Bridge
A pickup truck’s tire burst on Thepsirin Bridge (Ghost Island) in Phuket, causing the vehicle to lose control and eject a 20‑year‑old passenger, who died from a deep chest wound. Police and forensic officials arrived at the scene shortly after midnight on 12 October 2026 and began investigating the cause. The victim’s body was taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital for further procedures.
The pickup truck suffered a blown tire, lost control, and a 20‑year‑old man was thrown from the vehicle and died on Ghost Island Bridge. He had a deep chest wound about 15 cm long that reached internal organs. Police are investigating the cause. At 00:50 on 12 October 2026, Deputy Inspector Urassaya Daengtakho of Phuket City Police received the report and proceeded to Thepsirin Bridge (Ghost Island) in Talat Nuea, Mueang Phuket, accompanied by Police Colonel Chatri Chuakaew and a forensic doctor. At the scene they found the deceased, Rappeephat (surname withheld), aged 20, with a deep chest wound from a sharp object, approximately 15 cm long, penetrating to internal organs. Initial inquiries revealed the victim had been riding in the truck’s rear when the tire burst and the vehicle swerved, throwing him out; he later died. Authorities continue to investigate the exact cause and circumstances. His body was sent to Vachira Phuket Hospital for further processing.
