Two killed in truck-motorcycle crash near Thepkrasattri Bridge
Two motorcycle passengers were killed and the rider injured after an 18-wheeled truck collided with the motorcycle near Thepkrasattri Bridge in Mai Khao.
Two people were killed and a motorcyclist was injured when an 18-wheeled truck collided with a motorcycle near Thepkrasattri Bridge in Mai Khao, Phuket, at about 10:55am on Tuesday, 27 October 2026.
The crash occurred near the bridge exit on the road towards the Phuket Check Point at Tha Chatchai. Police from Tha Chat Chai Police Station attended the scene. The motorcycle rider, identified as Beedin Banjob, was taken to Thalang Hospital. The two passengers died at the scene, and their identities had not been established in the initial police report.
The truck driver, identified as Thaweekiat Yodkhong, told police he was travelling from Surat Thani towards Phuket Town when the collision occurred. According to his account, the motorcycle swerved to avoid a passenger car leaving the entrance to Wat Tha Chatchai. He said he tried to steer away but could not avoid the motorcycle.
Police said the motorcycle struck the rear wheels of the truck’s trailer, causing the two passengers to be run over and killed. Investigators photographed and examined the scene, while a forensic pathologist was arranged to conduct post-mortem examinations. The Phuket Provincial Police Forensic Science Division was also called to examine evidence.
Police said the findings would be compiled as part of the ongoing investigation. The bodies were to be released to their families for religious funeral rites.
