Pickup Truck Hits, Kills Woman Crossing Phuket Road
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A tragic accident occurred when a Myanmar woman standing in the middle of the road waiting to cross was struck at full force by a covered pickup truck. Her body was thrown under an oncoming car traveling in the opposite direction, killing her instantly. CCTV captured the heartbreaking moment.
On October 28, 2026, Pol. Lt. Col. Somkiat Sarasit, investigator at Chalong Police Station, revealed that at 9:40 PM on October 27, they received a report of a vehicle hitting a pedestrian in front of Superchip Pa Lai on Chao Fa East Road, Moo 2, Chalong Subdistrict, Mueang District, Phuket. Officers, led by Pol. Col. Surasak Jaidee, Chalong Police Superintendent, and Phuket rescue volunteers rushed to the scene.
The deceased was an unidentified Myanmar woman found dead under a cherry-red Chevrolet with Phuket plates, driven by Mr. Satchakan (surname withheld). The car was parked on the left shoulder heading into Phuket Town. Also at the scene was a white Toyota covered pickup truck with Bangkok plates, parked on the left shoulder heading toward Chalong Five-Way Intersection, driven by Mr. Kritwit (surname withheld).
Initial CCTV review showed the covered pickup driving from Phuket Town toward Chalong Five-Way Intersection. Upon reaching the accident site, it swerved and hit the woman standing in the middle of the road waiting to cross. The impact threw her body under the oncoming Chevrolet, causing her death.
Police impounded both vehicles for inspection at Chalong Police Station and coordinated with a forensic doctor to examine the body before rescue workers transferred it to Vachira Phuket Hospital to determine the exact cause of death. The accident details remain under investigation and legal proceedings.
