PHUKET — A foreign tourist was killed and another injured after a motorcycle lost control and crashed into an oncoming car on a winding hillside road in Phuket, police said.
The crash occurred at about 5 p.m. on December 25, on the Kata–Sai Yuan road near the Sam Ao Viewpoint in Karon subdistrict. Police from Karon station were alerted by the local radio centre and sent officers to the scene.
Police said the car driver, identified as Sorachai Thaodaeng, 50, was driving a white Isuzu vehicle registered in Bangkok. He was not injured, though the front right side of his car was damaged.
Authorities discovered the body of a female rider, identified as Polina, alongside a Honda Click motorcycle bearing red temporary plates. An injured male passenger, Artem, was treated at the scene and evacuated for medical care. The nationalities of both individuals have not yet been established.
Preliminary investigations found that the motorcycle had been travelling along the Kata-Sai Yuan road towards the Sam Ao Viewpoint. The stretch of road is steep and winding, with two lanes separated by a solid yellow line.
Police said the motorcycle crossed into the oncoming lane and collided head-on with the car approaching from the opposite direction. Officers documented the scene and said further legal proceedings would follow.
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