Speeding BMW driver charged after pedestrian killed near Chalong Circle
Pol Lt Wisarut Mahachoti, Deputy Investigator at Chalong Police Station, reported that the incident occurred on Patak Rd, about 600 metres west of the Chalong Circle, at about 2:30am.
A 47-year-old pedestrian was killed after a speeding BMW struck him on Patak Rd in Phuket near Chalong Circle at about 2:30am on April 28, police said. Pol Lt Wisarut Mahachoti of Chalong Police said the crash happened about 600 metres west of the circle, and investigators later charged 19-year-old Rawai resident Archie Barrett, who was driving a black Bangkok-registered BMW 330e M Sport sedan, with reckless driving causing death.
The victim was identified by police as Atthachai Deeprom, 47, from Nakhon Phanom. He suffered severe injuries at the scene and was later pronounced dead.
CCTV shows victim returning to road for dropped phone
CCTV footage circulating online shows Mr Atthachai had crossed the road with a group of friends before going back to the centre of the carriageway to retrieve a mobile phone that had been dropped.
The video shows one vehicle speeding past and narrowly missing him. A second car travelling behind at speed then hit him, with the impact throwing his body more than 10 metres from the point of collision.
Initial reports described the victim as a transgender woman, but police formally identified the deceased as Mr Atthachai.
Officers documented the crash scene, collected evidence and are continuing to review CCTV footage as part of the investigation. Further legal proceedings are continuing.
Source: https://www.thephuketnews.com/pedestrian-killed-struck-by-speeding-bmw-near-chalong-circle-100045.php
