Sihanoukville: On May 22 at 11:20 am, there was an accident between Toyota car and a Tuborg truck, on National road 4, Tropeang Kea village, Prey Nop distric, Sihanoukville. A 37 year old customs officer, Hnom Nov, was killed in the accident, and Cheng Sony, 37 year old commander of the Royal Gendarmerie of Prey Nup District, was seriously injured. The truck driver ran away from the scene of the crash.

The police went to the scene to take both damaged vehicles to keep at the police station.

Officers killed in traffic accident
23 May 2018
Two officers were killed yesterday morning when the car they were travelling in toward Phnom Penh smashed head-on with a cargo truck on National Road 4 in Preah Sihanouk province’s Prey Nop district.

Seng Chamroeun, deputy police chief of Prey Nop district, said that the two officers were likely in the wrong as they crossed into the oncoming lane and got hit by the truck.

“It is confirmed that the death toll is up to two and according to what I heard, it was likely that the small car carrying the two officers ran into the oncoming lane,” he said.

The National Police reported that the head-on accident happened at about 11am when a Camry car crashed with a container truck, leaving the car seriously damaged.

The National Police report identified the two victims as Chheng Sokny, 37, deputy military police commander in Prey Nop district, and Nhaum Nov, 38, a customs officer at Keo Phos Port.

Chuon Narin, provincial police chief, said that the officers were on their way from the province to the capital to deposit $11,300 with the National Treasury.
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50492513/o ... -accident/

Wonder where the 11 grand is?

canucklhead wrote: ↑Wed May 23, 2018 10:07 am Wonder where the 11 grand is?

Police came as fast as they can to secure it and it's now in safety at the national bank (source me)