Moped rider in Thailand killed after being hit by tyre

By Deputy Chief EditorDecember 23, 2017

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The moped rider in was killed after a loose tyre from a truck struck her head
The tyre hit the kerb sending it flying in the air and bouncing before hitting her
Apinya Sotthong, 28, died after severe head injuries and a broken neck

Published: 13:26 EST, 23 December 2017 | Updated: 13:26 EST, 23 December 2017

This is the shocking moment a motorcyclist was killed when a loose tyre bounced across the road smashing straight into her head.

Apinya Sotthong, 28, had been riding her moped along the dual carriageway in Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand, on December 8 at 7.20am.

Without warning a tyre that had come loose from a truck driving in the opposite direction, on the other side of the road, rolled towards the central reservation.

The tyre hits the kerb sending it flying up in the air – bouncing once before smashing directly into Apinya's head and sending her skidding across the tarmac.

The young woman suffered severe head injuries and a broken neck after the freak traffic accident.

Police Major General Kongthep Boonnak said Apinya was pronounced dead on the roadside.

Without warning a tyre that had come loose from a truck driving in the opposite direction, on the other side of the road, rolled towards the central reservation

He said: 'The victim suffered severe injuries and bleeding from the wounds. Her Honda motorcycle had crashed after she was knocked over by the tyre.

'No truck stopped after the accident. But officers were told by villagers that the vehicle was parked on a bridge a short distance away.

'Investigators took the details of the vehicle but there was no driver. The truck was taken away as evidence to check for signs of collision or damage.'

Police have been unable to trace the driver of the vehicle from which the tyre came loose.

The young woman suffered severe head injuries and a broken neck after the freak traffic accident and was pronounced dead on the roadside