PHUKET — At 4:00 AM today, Police Lieutenant Colonel Prasit Rahob, Deputy Superintendent of Chalong Police Station in Phuket, received a report of a BMW car accident with property damage in front of Siam Chai shop, opposite Suk San 1 alley on Wiset Road in Rawai.
Upon arrival at the scene, officers found a BMW KI7600 sDive Limousine PHD with Phuket license plates. The driver was identified as Mr. Moritz, a 24-year-old German national, accompanied by his passenger, Mr. Anton, also 24 and German. Both sustained minor injuries and were transported to Chalong Hospital by rescue personnel.
At the accident site, two damaged Isuzu D-MAX pickup trucks belonging to Siam Chai company were found. Additional property damage included a large directional sign and various shop signs belonging to Siam Chai.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the German driver was traveling at high speed from Suk San 1 alley, a shortcut from Kata-Karon Beach. The driver lost control of the blue BMW, launching over the road median, clearing roadside barriers, and striking a streetlight pole before crashing into the front of Siam Chai shop and hitting the two parked pickup trucks. Fortunately, there was no oncoming traffic at the time of the accident.
Chalong police officers took the German driver to the police station for alcohol testing. He will face charges of reckless driving and will be required to compensate Siam Chai for damages.
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