After two men die in hit and run, a passive police response

Phnom Penh’s police force has had almost a week to investigate a fatal hit-and-run on Friday night, when a Range Rover slammed into a motorbike near the Ministry of Commerce, killing two men and seriously injuring another. But local police have not conducted even the most basic inquiry into what happened that night, when two men lost their lives and the luxury SUV sped away from the stretch of Russian Boulevard lined with banks, gas stations and car dealerships. … Morn Meth, the manager at the Total station, said police have not contacted him to review security camera footage from the time of the accident. “No police have come by,” he said. “None of our staff has been questioned.” At a neighboring Nissan dealership, sales representative Kim Chanchhaya also said that authorities have not asked for their security camera footage. “Accidents happen there all the time,” he said, explaining that motorists making illegal U-turns at the nearby intersection were usually to blame. “We’ve never been asked questions by police.” … Sen Sok district traffic police chief Sun Sovann said officers spoke to witnesses at the scene of the crash, but have been too busy to follow up on the investigation. …

 Sek Odom and Alex Consiglio
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