Phnom Penh, Cambodia: On September 16, 2016 (late Thursday night) an Australian expat from Queensland, Pete Mate, was in a motorbike accident which crushed his leg.



He was riding with a friend, when a Lexus with no lights on ran into him, knocking him off his bike and completely crushing his right leg, leaving it barely attached by a string of flesh. His friend escaped with minor injuries.

He was in a familiar neighborhood, and shouted for help, and the nearby Tuk-Tuk drivers who he knew sped after the hit and run Lexus driver and got the police to stop him a few blocks away (a miracle in itself).

Peter Maitland says that after the car hit him and slammed on his brakes, the driver then tried to run him over, and he was lucky to get out of the way.

Peter Maitland moved to Phnom Penh, Cambodia back in 2014 to teach primary school. He told reporters that he and his fiancee, Elena Belevtseva, had recently bought property in Kampot and were planning on opening up a resort. She was already there and he was planning on moving there in a week.

He was rushed to Calmette Hospital. It didn't take long for them to realize that they were out of their league, and he was transferred to Royal Phnom Penh Hospital, were he had 4 surgeries in an attempt to save his leg.

They also realized he needed better care and he was flown to Bumrungrad International Hospital in Thailand, where he had 5 more surgeries.





He realized again that he needed better treatment, and was recently flown to Mater Hospital in Brisbane, Australia.

He has now received the unfortunate news that he will have to have his leg amputated after all.





Even though this experience has been horrific for Mr Maitland, he has nothing but good things to say about Cambodia and its people, plans to come back and hopes his story doesn't scare people away from visiting this wonderful country.

This whole ordeal will easily cost him well over $100,000 or a lot more, but luckily Pete Maitland is a smart expat and has INSURANCE, which presumably will cover most if not all of the medical expenses.

Cambodia Expats Online wishes Peter Maitland a speedy recover and hopes he can return to Cambodia soon.

Here are some HORRIFIC images of the injuries to his leg:

What a tragic story that could happen to anyone.

He takes it like a champ. Wonder how he will feel about this when all the morphine wears off.

Wishing you a speedy transition Peter. Best of luck in a horrible situation. You seem like the kind of guy who will somehow be stronger for this most unfortunate event. Best of every thing to you here forward.

Tragic but this guy is a Champ! I really hope he had a licence and expat insurance so that the insurance company doesn't try to wiggle it's way out of this one! Wasn't this the accident with the Toyota Camry and not a Lexus!?

which insurance companies in Cambodia provide $100,000 of cover?

Champ!

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obelisks wrote:which insurance companies in Cambodia provide $100,000 of cover?

What makes you think he's using a Cambodian insurance company?