A speeding Mercedes driven by a British tourist crashed into a motorcycle in Hua Hin, killing a policeman Wednesday morning.

An officer on duty at Hua Hin police station said the accident happened on Phetkasem Road near Hua Hin Hospital at 2:40 am.

A badly damaged 2-door Mercedes with Bangkok registration was found at the scene. A Yamaha motorcycle without license plates was found about 200 meters away from the car with the body of Police Lance Corporal Wiroon Srinarong, 24 lying nearby.

According to police the Mercedes was driven by John Benjamin, 44, a British citizen who was rushed to hospital. According to Benjamin, he was going from Cha-am towards Hua Hin when the policeman made a u-turn in front of him.

Report in Thai here...

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