Phuket crash kills foreigner, the 35th road death on island this year

Phuket’s number of road deaths reached 35 this year after a motorcycle crash killed a foreigner early this morning. The accident happened on Karon Beach Road on Phuket’s west coast at about 2.28am, according to Ruamjai Rescue Foundation.

Rescuers and emergency medical service teams arrived on the scene to find a garbage truck parked on the side of the road. The foreigner’s body and a damaged motorcycle were lying nearby, The Phuket News reported.

The victim is believed to have died instantly after rear-ending the garbage truck. It is not known whether the person was wearing a helmet while riding, or if they were fit to drive.

The foundation did not reveal anything about the victim’s identity, sharing neither their nationality, age, or gender.

The Thailand Road Safety Committee…