Drunk Driver Runs Over Bride, 14 Dutch Citizens Hit, in Siem Reap Wedding Disaster

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Drunk Driver Runs Over Bride, 14 Dutch Citizens Hit, in Siem Reap Wedding Disaster

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Cambodia News, Siem Reap Province: A 41-year-old male teacher, guest at a wedding, was so drunk that he drove his silver Tacoma vehicle directly into the bride who was standing at the entrance of her wedding party to receive the guests. This terrible incident occured today on August 6, 2023, at 2:40 pm in Chroy Neang Nguon village, Srey Snom district, Siem Reap province.

Preliminary news reports that a total of 14 Dutch nationals and other foreigners who attended the wedding were involved in the accident, where the driver ploughed into the bride and people congregating around the entrance to the wedding tent, but it is not sure who has been severely injured apart from the bride. 14 foreign guests are named in the news item, nine women and five men, 13 Dutch citizens and 1 Vietnamese national, but we won't post names until there is some confirmation.
[ Concerned persons should contact Siem Reap police or the Siem Reap Referral Hospital.]

After the incident, the guests who attended the wedding were seen intervening to arrest the driver and hand him over to the authorities. The bride and the other victims were rushed to the referral hospital.
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Holy shit what a horrible thing to happen.
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I'm surprised (and somewhat disappointed) they didn't beat the driver to death.
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Sounds like only foreigners were injured. Foreigners are gentle. They don’t allow others to beat to death.

They went to Siem Reap Referral Hospital? They try their best there, but don’t have much to work with.
I sure hope those with serious injuries get transferred to Phnom Penh or out of the country.

Wish all those injured a speedy recovery.

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Doc67 wrote: Mon Aug 07, 2023 1:20 am I'm surprised (and somewhat disappointed) they didn't beat the driver to death.
He might have turned up in somewhat second hand condition after being ‘detained’.

How drunk do you need to be to be able to successfully navigate the roads to get to the wedding reception, but then to completely fuck up the last few meters?


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newkidontheblock wrote: Mon Aug 07, 2023 1:38 am Sounds like only foreigners were injured. Foreigners are gentle. They don’t allow others to beat to death.
The bride is identified as being hit, and injured. I’m guessing she’s Khmer, but still think she counts.
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I'd be questioning if that was really an accident
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Jerry Atrick wrote: Mon Aug 07, 2023 8:33 am I'd be questioning if that was really an accident
I thought the same, direct hit.
If he was trying for it, then he did a very good job.

Wishing a speedy recovery to all those involved.

And a broken nose to the butthole drunk
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This wouldn't of happened if they weren't here - the drunk drivers family probably

Looks deliberate tbh
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The driver was probably upset at the guys manbun.
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