PATTAYA — A British national caused a traffic incident in Pattaya early Sunday morning after cutting off an emergency ambulance and subsequently crashing into a local resident’s motorcycle.
The incident occurred at 4:30 a.m. on August 11 on Thepprasit Road while volunteers from the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Pattaya Emergency Radio Center were transporting an unconscious drowning victim from Soi Klomdee Din in Nong Prue Subdistrict, Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province to the hospital.
The British motorcyclist, Dennis, suddenly cut in front of the ambulance during the emergency transport. The ambulance driver honked and activated emergency signals to request passage, but the foreign rider responded by weaving erratically between lanes while making obscene gestures.
The rescue vehicle followed to get the motorcyclist to stop, but the man accelerated to flee before losing control and crashing into a local resident’s motorcycle, causing it to fall over. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
Emergency responders contacted Pattaya City Police to apprehend the suspect. Dennis, visibly shaken by the incident, apologized and agreed to compensate the motorcycle owner for damages. He claimed he was startled by the ambulance siren.
Police recorded the incident and are considering charges of reckless driving against the foreign national.
_____
