At 4:00 AM today, police received a report of a BMW car accident with property damage in front of Siam Chai shop in Rawai.
Upon arrival at the scene, officers found a BMW KI7600 with Phuket license plates.
The driver was identified as Mr. Moritz, a 24-year-old German national, accompanied by his passenger, Mr. Anton, also 24. Both sustained minor injuries and were transported to Chalong Hospital by rescue personnel.
At the accident site, two damaged Isuzu D-MAX pickup trucks belonging to Siam Chai company were found. Additional property damage included a large directional sign and various shop signs belonging to Siam Chai.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the German driver was traveling at high speed from Suk San 1 alley, a shortcut from Kata-Karon Beach. The driver lost control of the blue BMW, launching over the road median, clearing roadside barriers, and striking a streetlight pole before crashing into the front of Siam Chai shop and hitting the two parked pickup trucks.
Chalong police officers took the German driver to the police station for alcohol testing. He will face charges of reckless driving and will be required to compensate Siam Chai for damages.
Damages could exceed US $50,000+ to the business and for the BMW pay double that amount, plus hospital bills
Hope the 24 year old driver is rich and can afford to pay for his reckless damage.
Source: Khaosod English