Cyclist killed near the Heroines Monument
A female bicycle rider has died at the scene after colliding with a car in Thalang on Saturday night.
The Thalang Police were notified of the accident at a U-turn near the Heroines Monument on Thepkrasattri Road at 9.40pm.
Rescue workers and Thalang Police arrived at the scene to find the body of a woman who was later identified as Sasipat Thitipatmaethin lying besides a bicycle. Her body was taken to Thalang Hospital.
A damaged Lexus car, driven by Witoon Utatkun, was found nearby.
Witoon told police that while he was driving, the bicycle rider made a sudden turn from the left-hand lane to the right lane, cutting in front of him, and he wasn’t able to stop the car.
Police are yet to lay any charges over the incident.
Source: https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/bike-rider-killed-near-the-heroines-monument
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