Saturday, March 5, 2011

8 People Killed in Road Accident in Cambodia

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2011-03-04
Source: Xinhua

At least 18 people were killed and seven others were seriously injured in a car crash in Sihanouk province on Friday at 1:20 p.m local time, said Horn Siha, chief of military police for Sihanouk province, told Xinhua by phone.

“The accident caused by the crash between a lorry towed container and a tourist van loaded with passengers,” he said.

The drivers of both vehicles were killed instantly in the accident and the tourist van was completely destroyed. “It’s almost flattened.”

It’s still unknown who’s right and wrong as both vehicles were in high speed.

The accident happened on the national road No. 4 in Village one, in Sihanouk city of Sihanouk province, he said. The vehicles drove in opposite direction, he added.

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