Foreigner speeds across lane, hits 3 Phuket girls seriously injured! Police charge only him with negligence—locals rush to donate blood to help victims
Foreigner speeds across lane, hits 3 Phuket girls seriously injured! Police charge only him with negligence—locals rush to donate blood to help victims — confirmed details at this stage for Phuket readers.
A foreign driver crossed into the opposite lane and collided with a motorcycle carrying three 14-year-old Thai girls near Bang Ma Lao Mosque in Phuket’s Sakhu subdistrict at 3:15 p.m. on April 8, 2026. CCTV footage published by Phuket Times on April 9 shows the car, a Toyota Yaris Ativ driven by 29-year-old Michael Gamal Nessim Mikhail, striking the motorcycle head-on and then crashing into a nearby restaurant.
Police Findings and Community Response
Investigators confirmed from video and witness evidence that only the foreign driver was at fault, with police charging him for negligence. No charges were filed against the motorcycle rider.
All three injured girls are 14 years old, with one, Arlina Phetkaew from Phang Nga, suffering critical injuries. After the incident, social media users criticized foreign driving behavior in Phuket and expressed concern for the victims.
A public call for blood donations was issued specifically for Arlina, with donors directed to Vachira Phuket Hospital. The car’s impact also caused damage to the restaurant, but no further injuries were reported at the scene.
Source: https://www.dailynews.co.th/news/5767849/
