A Surin native riding a motorcycle had a fatal accident after colliding with a barrier on an elevated bridge.

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A Surin native riding a motorcycle had a fatal accident after colliding with a barrier on an elevated bridge. The police are investigating the cause before contacting the relatives to claim the body. The incident occurred today at 2.30am.

Police Lieutenant Gunsak Kongprasert, an investigating officer at Khu Khot Police Station in Pathum Thani Province, received a report on this motorcycle accident on the elevated bridge heading to the Si Mum Mueang market in Khu Khot sub-district, Lam Luk Ka district, Pathum Thani province. The accident claimed a life.

The accident scene was on the elevated bridge heading to the Si Mum Mueang market. A white and red Honda Click motorcycle with a Surin license plate was found leaning against the concrete barrier dividing the traffic lanes. An inspection revealed a crack mark on the left headlight.

At the accident point on the bridge, no deceased or injured were found, hence the search at the lower level corresponding to the entrance of Phaholyothin 71 alley. There, they discovered a motorcycle rider’s body. The police then evacuated the vehicle from the elevated bridge to open the traffic, reported KhaoSod.

by Nattapong Westwood
Picture courtesy of MGR Online

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-01-04

 

[Ivor the Engine]

So the barrier was placed low enough for him to be propelled over the top and onto a road below. I've heard about complaints re barriers before and the safety for riders.

That sounds like good engineering (said nobody ever).

 

[FERRET]

So the barrier was placed low enough for him to be propelled over the top and onto a road below. I've heard about complaints re barriers before and the safety for riders.

That sounds like good engineering (said nobody ever).

Armco rails are not designed to contain possibly airborne projectiles, only to deflect impacts of a low center of gravity.

 

[Yorky]

"Leaning against a concrete barrier" and "a crack mark on the left headlight" leads me to think there is more to this than what has been surmised.