Juan Francisco Guillermo, 48, died after being hit by a truck in Thailand while nearing the end of a five year cycle trip round the world PHOTO ; COURTESY Thailand:
A cyclist who was on the home stretch of a five-year round the world tour, has been killed after being hit by a truck. Juan Francisco Guillermo, 48, was trying to cycle 155,000 miles to set a world record when he was struck on Saturday in northeast Thailand.
Guillermo’s wife, Ng-Poh Leng was on another bike with their 2-year-old son, Lucas, at the time. She reportedly suffered a broken leg and their son sustained minor injuries. Guillermo, from Chile, was said to have been scrapped by a passing truck as he pulled a carriage. The truck driver, named by local media as Tiwarat Ratchaipidet, was arrested on a charge of causing death by dangerous driving. Guillermo started his cycling trip in November 2010 and was due to complete it later this year. He had told police in Thailand that he was soon going to travel to Australia.
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Épouse de Guillermo, Ng-Poh Leng était sur une autre moto avecleur fils de 2 ans, Lucas, à l’époque. Elle souffre alors d’unefracture de la jambe et leurs fils subi des blessures mineures.Guillermo, du Chili, était censée ont été supprimés par un camionqui passe, qu’il tire un chariot. Le conducteur du camion, nommépar les médias locaux comme Tiwarat Ratchaipidet, a été arrêtésur une accusation d’avoir causé la mort de conduite dangereuse.Guillermo a commencé son voyage à vélo en novembre 2010 et a été plus tard cette année en raison de complet il. Il avait dit à lapolice en Thaïlande qu’il allait bientôt se rendre en Australie.
