Banteay Meanchey Province: A Camry car fled another truck, causing it to fall into the canal in front of the Taphan Bridge construction, rescuing two people and killing one driver.
The above incident happened at midnight on December 1, 2024 on National Road 5 in Kbal Spean village, Sangkat Preah Ponlea, Serey Sophorn.
The dead victim was named Ray Piseth, male, 26 years old. As for the two victims who were rescued, one named Roeun, male, 25 years old, and the other named Chat Ra, male, 17 years old, living in Serei Sophorn City.
Banteay Meanchey traffic police officer said that before the incident, three young men were driving a 1995 Camry right-hand drive car with silver license plate Siem Reap 2A-1461, which was riding in the front two seats. One person and one person in the back, and the car was traveling in the direction from north to south, when it reached the point of Taphan Bridge, suddenly another big truck was traveling in the opposite direction together Another motorcycle escaped Caused a fall into a ditch east of the road.
Police officer said after the car crashes sudden, travelers and rescuers have been rescued by two stones, and the car flooded in the water, including a driver, “said police officer said. Not found and relatives and police forces try to help find from 2 am on December 1, 2024 until the morning The car was found submerged near the end of the bridge about 50 meters and was taken ashore by a crane. The body of the victim, who died in the car, was handed over to relatives.
A police officer confirmed that the victim who drove the car that fell into the canal of Taphan Bridge died, one person was killed and two others were rescued. Two were killed and one was injured. After the incident, the victim’s car was stored at the Banteay Meanchey Provincial Police.
