Drunk Tuktuk Driver Kills his Passenger by Smashing into a Bus

CEOCambodiaNews · Post by **CEOCambodiaNews** » Sun Sep 06, 2020 5:53 pm

Cambodian News (Phnom Penh): On September 5, 2020, at 9:10 pm, a PassApp tuk-tuk smashed into a bus, killing a man, on Russian Federation road in Khan Prampi Makara, Phnom Penh. A 53-year-old man, Moun Maroth, was a passenger in the PassApp tuk-tuk and he died in the accident.

Before the incident, the victim took a PassApp tuk-tuk, plate no. 1HM-1859, which was driven by a drunk driver on the Russian Federation road. The tuk-tuk smashed into a bus, which was driving in the same direction. The tuk-tuk was overturned, killing the passenger instantly, and the driver was only slightly injured. The bus driver ran away from the scene.

The police checked the accident and detained the PassApp tuk-tuk driver. Both vehicles were taken to keep the police station to sort the problem out by the legal procedure. The body was returned to the family for funeral preparation.

AndyKK · Post by **AndyKK** » Sun Sep 06, 2020 6:49 pm

RIP passenger.
It's a very sad going on when you take any form of paid transport, and the drivers show only that of incapable unprofessional skills. "Both vehicles were taken to keep the police station to sort the problem out by the legal procedure". I find it difficult to understand at times, the driver was drunk, the other runs away, both showing they are not capable in their work, no responsibility for themselves, so how are they going to have any for their fares.

Anchor Moy · Post by **Anchor Moy** » Sun Sep 06, 2020 8:32 pm

AndyKK wrote: ↑Sun Sep 06, 2020 6:49 pm RIP passenger.
It's a very sad going on when you take any form of paid transport, and the drivers show only that of incapable unprofessional skills. "Both vehicles were taken to keep the police station to sort the problem out by the legal procedure". I find it difficult to understand at times, the driver was drunk, the other runs away, both showing they are not capable in their work, no responsibility for themselves, so how are they going to have any for their fares.

All I can say is to watch out for drunk/drugged tuktuk drivers. If they seem a bit hairy before you get into the tuktuk then make some excuse and leave. Once you get in for the ride it's too late to ask them to drive 'normally'.

It's true that if you are in a bad state yourself you might not notice that the driver is more off his head than you are.