Two dead, one seriously injured in another hit and run
Two men died and another was seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident on Friday night in Phnom Penh when a Range Rover plowed into a motorbike in Toek Thla commune, police said Sunday, adding to a recent spate of fatal—and often high-profile—hit-and-runs. Thang Ratha, 23, died at the scene of the accident, while Khnat Sat, 31, died after being rushed to Calmette Hospital. Long Sroy, 18, was seriously injured in the accident, according to Sen Sok district police chief Mak Hong. … Two men died and another was seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident on Friday night in Phnom Penh when a Range Rover plowed into a motorbike in Toek Thla commune, police said Sunday, adding to a recent spate of fatal—and often high-profile—hit-and-runs. Thang Ratha, 23, died at the scene of the accident, while Khnat Sat, 31, died after being rushed to Calmette Hospital. Long Sroy, 18, was seriously injured in the accident, according to Sen Sok district police chief Mak Hong. Witnesses told police that both the SUV and motorbike were speeding when they collided at an intersection on Russian Boulevard, Mr. Hong said. … In recent times, there have been a number of hit-and-runs involving government officials, none of which have ended up in court. … Him Yan, director of the Ministry of Interior’s department of public order, declined to comment Sunday on whether efforts are being made to end the hit-and-run impunity among the country’s well-off.
Eang Mengleng
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