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February 28, 2012
Associated Press
PHNOM PENH(Cambodia) A bus crash in Cambodia has killed a Russian woman and left dozens of people injured, including 40 other Western tourists.
Ouk Sokha, the traffic police chief of southwestern Koh Kong province, says the accident occurred Tuesday when one of the bus' front tires burst. The bus was carrying the tourists to Koh Kong from the popular beach resort town of Sihanoukville.
Ouk Sokha said some of the injured were in serious condition and all had been taken to a hospital. Six Cambodian passengers were among the injured.
He said he was not yet able to give more details about any of the victims, including the Russian woman who was killed.
Nearly 2,000 people died in traffic accidents in Cambodia last year.
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One tourist dies, many hurt in Cambodia crash: Police
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
PHNOM PENH, Feb 28, 2012 (AFP) - A Russian woman was killed and dozens of foreign tourists were injured when their bus swerved and flipped onto its side after its front tyre burst in Cambodia on Tuesday, police said.
The vehicle crashed as it took 46 passengers, including 40 foreign tourists, from Cambodia's popular seaside port of Sihanoukville to the Thai border, according to Ouk Sopha, head of traffic police in western Koh Kong province.
“All passengers were injured, including many Western tourists. A 23-year-old Russian girl died after being admitted to hospital,” he told AFP by telephone.
The driver, who police believe was driving at high speed before the crash, fled the scene.
Traffic accidents are a leading cause of death in Cambodia, killing more than 1,600 people in 2010.
Better roads -- allowing people to go faster -- and more vehicles contribute heavily to this bloody toll, but bad driving is the main cause behind most accidents, police say.
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