Mekong Express Bus Overturned Injuring 37 People
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Mekong Express Bus Overturned Injuring 37 People
Svay Rieng, According to Provincial police chief, around 12:00 on 04 July, a bus heading from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh city, belong to Mekong Express Company overturned in the west of Svay chrom market injuried 37 people.
Police said, the reason that caused the bus to overturn because the driver was sleepy.
Police have intervened to call for ambulances to bring victims to the hospital. Police also confirmed that there are some foreigners on the bus but couldn't confirmed all the nationalities.
Police said, the reason that caused the bus to overturn because the driver was sleepy.
Police have intervened to call for ambulances to bring victims to the hospital. Police also confirmed that there are some foreigners on the bus but couldn't confirmed all the nationalities.
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Because of the driver was sleepy? It is one of good company and director said that they always let their sleep enough before driving. So why still sleepy? No one to talk with?
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sooner or later, passengers should sue the company ass and bankrupt these speeding deaths traps
Money is not the problem, the problem is no money
Re: Mekong Express Bus Overturned Injuring 37 People
Yes. If they are wrong about that, FreshNews could not have said something much more damaging about a company that has built its reputation on extra safety and comfort.prahkeitouj wrote:Because of the driver was sleepy? It is one of good company and director said that they always let their sleep enough before driving. So why still sleepy? No one to talk with?
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Re: Mekong Express Bus Overturned Injuring 37 People
"sooner or later, passengers should sue the company ass and bankrupt these speeding deaths traps"
Naive assumption about the Cambodian justice system.
Naive assumption about the Cambodian justice system.
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I see. I just wonder if they sleep enough , but no one talks with them, will they get sleepy easily?LTO wrote:Yes. If they are wrong about that, FreshNews could not have said something much more damaging about a company that has built its reputation on extra safety and comfort.prahkeitouj wrote:Because of the driver was sleepy? It is one of good company and director said that they always let their sleep enough before driving. So why still sleepy? No one to talk with?
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People who tire easily and fall asleep at the steering wheel without a talking companion should perhaps not seek employment as long haul bus drivers responsible for the well being of 42 seatbelt-less people.prahkeitouj wrote:I see. I just wonder if they sleep enough , but no one talks with them, will they get sleepy easily?LTO wrote:Yes. If they are wrong about that, FreshNews could not have said something much more damaging about a company that has built its reputation on extra safety and comfort.prahkeitouj wrote:Because of the driver was sleepy? It is one of good company and director said that they always let their sleep enough before driving. So why still sleepy? No one to talk with?
Highway 1, like the others, doesn't exactly lend itself to daydreaming, let alone falling asleep. It's constant barrage of motos, cows, rotary hoes, u turning cars and whatever else finds its way into the road. Anyone that can fall asleep in daylight hours in between dodging all that must be really, really tired.
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I don't know about Mekong Express, but I think the other deluxe bus company, Giant Ibis, has a driver's assistant on board to help assure things like falling asleep at the wheel don't happen.
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Re: Mekong Express Bus Overturned Injuring 37 People
Almost 40 passengers were injured when their Mekong Express bus crashed in Svay Rieng province after its driver fell asleep at the wheel, according to police.
The bus was traveling from Phnom Penh to the Bavet border checkpoint along National Road 1 when it crashed at 11am, provincial traffic police chief Ouch Saron said. Thirty-five people were injured in the crash, 27 of whom were foreign nationals. Police described all the injuries as minor and not needing hospital treatment, however, and reported no fatalities in the crash.
“As of the afternoon, all passengers were transferred to another bus and ended up crossing the border to Vietnam after the accident with support from the company,” Mr. Saron said, adding that the driver who likely caused the crash after he fell asleep at the wheel had fled the wreck and was still at large.
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/26850/ ... d-crashes/
The bus was traveling from Phnom Penh to the Bavet border checkpoint along National Road 1 when it crashed at 11am, provincial traffic police chief Ouch Saron said. Thirty-five people were injured in the crash, 27 of whom were foreign nationals. Police described all the injuries as minor and not needing hospital treatment, however, and reported no fatalities in the crash.
“As of the afternoon, all passengers were transferred to another bus and ended up crossing the border to Vietnam after the accident with support from the company,” Mr. Saron said, adding that the driver who likely caused the crash after he fell asleep at the wheel had fled the wreck and was still at large.
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/26850/ ... d-crashes/
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Re: RE: Re: Mekong Express Bus Overturned Injuring 37 People
Yes, there's usually a jockey that rides along to help. Maybe this one's jockey was asleep already.LTO wrote:I don't know about Mekong Express, but I think the other deluxe bus company, Giant Ibis, has a driver's assistant on board to help assure things like falling asleep at the wheel don't happen.
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