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Winai Luksanawilas, 45, who was killed when his motorcycle clipped a van about 9pm past night near Rassada Fire Station, became Phuket's fourth fatality since 2pm - making the Italian who died on his Ducati the fifth to die within 15 hours.
Original Report
PHUKET: An Italian man who crashed his Ducati when he failed to take a bend on Phuket's coast road early today has taken the island's road toll to four in less than 15 hours.
The 32-year-old man lost control of his motorcycle while travelling from Patong to Karon about 5am on a bend above the Centara Grand.
The red-plate Ducati crashed into a roadside ditch. The man, who was not wearing a helmet, appeared to suffer severe head injuries.
His name has been provided to Phuketwan but we will refrain from publishing it until we are sure his relatives have been contacted.
Two teenagers - the male driver and one of four young female passengers - were killed about midnight in a single vehicle crash when a car smashed into a pole in Kathu.
A golf caddy travelling pillion died when the rider of a motorcycle lost control and ran into oncoming traffic close to Phuket City at 2.10am yesterday.
And all fatalities travelling from Patong in the early hours of the morning.
Posted by jonty on August 9, 2014 12:32