Drunk driving incident kills Phuket motorbike rider

A drunk driving incident killed a Phuket motorbike rider this morning.

A 48 year old Phuket passenger van driver has been charged with drink driving causing death following a collision with a motorbike in Samkong, resulting in the death of the 54 year old motorbike rider. The incident occurred at around 6am when the van, travelling at a high speed, collided with the motorbike from behind, causing the rider to hit a roadside power pole, The Phuket News reported.

Police were informed of the accident on Yaowarat Road, which took place approximately 100 metres from the intersection between Sam Kong Intersection and Bangkok Hospital Phuket. Emergency responders from Vachira Phuket Hospital and the Kusoldharm Foundation arrived at the scene to find the victim lying beside his heavily damaged Honda Wave motorcycle.

The van, a legally registered Toyota taxi,…