Overview

• On July 27 in central Bangkok, William Braid’s motorcycle skidded beneath a 20-wheel truck that then fled the scene.
• Surgeons at Phramongkutklao Hospital amputated both of Braid’s legs to prevent life-threatening infection.
• He remains in an induced coma, is battling kidney failure and needs daily A-negative transfusions.
• Phaya Thai police continue to review CCTV and dashcam footage but have not yet identified the truck or its driver.
• His sister launched a GoFundMe and volunteers are organizing blood drives to fund his care and secure rare donations.