Drunk Benz driver kills motorcyclist

CEO of a plastic center was detained in Bangkok after the death of a female delivery rider.

Damage to a Mercedes-Benz sedan and a motorcycle is seen after a fatal crash on the Thai-Japanese bridge in Pathumwan district of Bangkok that led to the death of the female rider in the early hours of Thursday. (Photo: JS 100 traffic radio)
A fatal collision on the Thai-Japanese gate in the Pathumwan city of Bangkok that resulted in the death of the adult rider on Thursday morning, with damage to a Mercedes-Benz sedan and motorcycle visible. ( Photo: JS 100 traffic radio )

After his Mercedes-Benz struck a delivery driver in Bangkok, knocking her off Rama IV Road above, where she passed away, the drunken executive of a well-known cosmetics salon was detained.

According to Pol Maj Montri Khamkhao, research chief at the Pathumwan authorities place, who was called at 2.35am on Thursday, the fatal collision occurred on the Thai-Japanese bridge above the Henri Dunant crossing on Rama IV Road.

The Mercedes E200D with Bangkok license plates was discovered on the gate with damage to its left before by police, criminal personnel, doctors, and rescue workers who were on the field. The driver, identified only as Punnamee, 44, was found inside the coupe.

On the gate, a Yamaha Fino bike with a Chon Buri license plate was discovered, with the right rear severely damaged.

On Rama IV Road below, the biker was discovered dead with neck injuries, fracturing her arms, and hands. She was afterwards identified as Chawee Arsaisong, 44. Officers General Hospital received her brain.

Mr. Punnamee claimed to have left a group and was on the way home during questioning. When his vehicle struck the vehicle, he was crossing the bridge to Hua Lamphong.

Mr. Punnamee was taken by police to the Pathumwan place to undergo a blood beer check. He was discovered to have 119 milligrams of alcohol per deciliter ( mg/dL ), which is far above the legal legal limit of 50.

Initial charges against him were filed with officers as drunken and reckless moving causing death. He was kept in jail for constitutional proceedings.