Woman Dies After Motorcycle Cuts Off Pickup Truck on Chonburi Bypass
A woman on a motorcycle died instantly after cutting in front of a pickup truck on Chonburi's bypass on August 17; the truck driver could not brake in time to avoid the collision.
A fatal collision occurred in Chonburi on August 17 when a motorcyclist switched from the rightmost lane directly into the leftmost lane, cutting in front of a pickup truck traveling straight ahead. The truck driver could not brake in time, resulting in a full-force collision that killed the motorcyclist at the scene on the Chonburi bypass.
Police from Muang Chonburi station and rescue volunteers from the Trikul Foundation were called to the elevated bridge area near Ban Bueng. Officers found a black Honda Scoopy motorcycle with license plate 3 Kho 2222 (Chonburi) overturned and severely damaged at the rear. A woman approximately 50 years old was found dead at the scene with no identification documents on her. Nearby, a white Isuzu D-Max pickup truck with license plate Yo 4539 (Chonburi) was parked with damage to its front bumper.
When questioned, the truck driver, Thira, 30 years old, stated he was driving normally in the second traffic lane when the motorcyclist suddenly swerved from the rightmost lane directly across his path in a tight cutting maneuver. Although he braked immediately, the impact was unavoidable, resulting in the motorcyclist's death.
Police plan to obtain additional footage from surveillance cameras at the scene and conduct a more detailed investigation of the truck driver to proceed with legal action. CCTV footage later captured the moment the motorcyclist cut sharply from the right lane into the left lane at the same instant the pickup truck was passing through on the Ban Bueng bridge approach, confirming the truck driver's account.
