Car hits moto at high rate of speed, kills the moto driver, and runs away
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Car hits moto at high rate of speed, kills the moto driver, and runs away
This story has been dominating Facebook newsfeeds in Cambodia all week - for both the locals with many stories appearing daily about it, and also for expats that follow Cambodia New English, which also has been publishing numerous stories a day about it.
It started on Tuesday afternoon when at 1.30 pm on 26 March 2019, a Range Rover (license plate number 2AF-7777) was driving at a high rate of speed and blasted through an intersection. The car hit a moto that was entering the intersection. Here is security footage of it:
The 23 year old woman on the moto, Dum Rida, a fourth-year student at Paragon International University, was killed instantly. The car sped away and got away.
They knew the owner of the car because they had the plate number, and then that night it was found in a repair shop.
The driver was identified as Yin Mana on social media as the car’s owner, and is the daughter of Yin Guek. She is a 16 or 17 year old student at Northbridge. Rumors were that she left the country shortly after the accident. However, with all of the buzz it was getting on social media, the Prime Minister called for the driver to turn themselves in.
On Wednesday her father, Yin Guek, paid $5000 for the funeral expenses of the victim. He stressed this was a ‘condolence’ payment and not any attempt at compensation.
Yesterday Yin Guek talked with police about his daughter turning herself in, and this morning she is being questioned by police officers about who was driving the car at the time of the accident.
I personally don't find a single traffic accident worthy of being the news of the week, but the backlash of the incident is indeed interesting. The fact that it is a Range Rover and not a Toyota Camry plays into the level of general interest in this story, I think. A lot of the comments on social media talk about the price of the car, the spoiled daughter, etc. It really shows a simmering resentment for the wealthy, and the blood lust for those with money. It appears that the top officials realize this as well, and that's why a public call for justice was quickly made. We shall see what comes of it.
It started on Tuesday afternoon when at 1.30 pm on 26 March 2019, a Range Rover (license plate number 2AF-7777) was driving at a high rate of speed and blasted through an intersection. The car hit a moto that was entering the intersection. Here is security footage of it:
The 23 year old woman on the moto, Dum Rida, a fourth-year student at Paragon International University, was killed instantly. The car sped away and got away.
They knew the owner of the car because they had the plate number, and then that night it was found in a repair shop.
The driver was identified as Yin Mana on social media as the car’s owner, and is the daughter of Yin Guek. She is a 16 or 17 year old student at Northbridge. Rumors were that she left the country shortly after the accident. However, with all of the buzz it was getting on social media, the Prime Minister called for the driver to turn themselves in.
On Wednesday her father, Yin Guek, paid $5000 for the funeral expenses of the victim. He stressed this was a ‘condolence’ payment and not any attempt at compensation.
Yesterday Yin Guek talked with police about his daughter turning herself in, and this morning she is being questioned by police officers about who was driving the car at the time of the accident.
I personally don't find a single traffic accident worthy of being the news of the week, but the backlash of the incident is indeed interesting. The fact that it is a Range Rover and not a Toyota Camry plays into the level of general interest in this story, I think. A lot of the comments on social media talk about the price of the car, the spoiled daughter, etc. It really shows a simmering resentment for the wealthy, and the blood lust for those with money. It appears that the top officials realize this as well, and that's why a public call for justice was quickly made. We shall see what comes of it.
It's a miracle that nobody else was killed. Her age will probably come into play, she's not old enough to drive legally, and probably Cambodia has similar laws or views on minors not being convicted with a serious manslaughter charge & the whole book being thrown- and that's irrespective of daddy's connections & wealth. I doubt much will be done on this one other than to drag it out until public interested has waned, much like the Singaporean BMW rider. Sad.
Meum est propositum in taberna mori,
ut sint Guinness proxima morientis ori.
tunc cantabunt letius angelorum chori:
"Sit Deus propitius huic potatori."
ut sint Guinness proxima morientis ori.
tunc cantabunt letius angelorum chori:
"Sit Deus propitius huic potatori."
I wonder what would have happened if the white car (Evoque?) clipped the back and flipped the black car and itself?
Different outcome but not for the young moto rider.
If she (either) was two seconds later she would have just shook her head.
Very tragic.
Different outcome but not for the young moto rider.
If she (either) was two seconds later she would have just shook her head.
Very tragic.
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Yea I had to watch it a few times in slow motion to see if the white tagged the range rover or not - it was very close!
It's tragic that the girl died, and the car was definitely going too fast, but motos shouldn't be driving through intersections without looking either.
Even the Post has a long story on it: Hit-and-run Range Rover driver identity confirmed, mentioning that the team of the Prime Minister's volunteer lawyers on Thursday said they had prepared a lawsuit against the perpetrator in a move to seek justice for the victim.
Kids die everyday on the road. Always head injuries (although this wouldn’t have help in this case). Most go unreported even when the dude or dudette runs off.
I was thinking today whilst riding on my pushbike. Cambodians don’t think of other people unless it’s family or friends, and even then not really. It really is a me me attitude.
It’s not “Fuck everyone else” they just don’t give it any thought. You can see this manifested in the way they drive and ride.
Overtake on a blind bend only to pull in 50 yards later. Although I do enjoy riding and driving because there’s fuck all road rage! It’s funny.
I was thinking today whilst riding on my pushbike. Cambodians don’t think of other people unless it’s family or friends, and even then not really. It really is a me me attitude.
It’s not “Fuck everyone else” they just don’t give it any thought. You can see this manifested in the way they drive and ride.
Overtake on a blind bend only to pull in 50 yards later. Although I do enjoy riding and driving because there’s fuck all road rage! It’s funny.
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Between this incident, the General's son shooting an innocent unarmed man in Prey Veng, plus the power cuts, it is noticeable that people are starting to get pretty pissed off. I hope the wealthy have taken notice and told their children to keep their shit on the down low for awhile, at least until KNY.Miguelito wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2019 9:44 amI personally don't find a single traffic accident worthy of being the news of the week, but the backlash of the incident is indeed interesting. The fact that it is a Range Rover and not a Toyota Camry plays into the level of general interest in this story, I think. A lot of the comments on social media talk about the price of the car, the spoiled daughter, etc. It really shows a simmering resentment for the wealthy, and the blood lust for those with money. It appears that the top officials realize this as well, and that's why a public call for justice was quickly made. We shall see what comes of it.
I think that at the speed the range rover was going, this could have happened to anyone. You can't stop at these junctions - that in itself is dangerous - you have to move forward cautiously and keep your wits about you, but even then with a car moving at 80 kph you don't have much chance.
It's why I stopped riding myself, although I still cycle. And why I banned my kids from getting on bikes.
It's why I stopped riding myself, although I still cycle. And why I banned my kids from getting on bikes.
TheGrimReaper wrote: ↑Mon Sep 02, 2019 1:45 pmSlavedog, you do not belong on this forum as you talk too much sense.
Agree, this girl stood no chance at all, she's doing a normal speed, in fact very slow by "freshie" standards, and the speed of the Range Rover through that junction is entirely inexplicable and inexcusable. Don't even try to put any blame on the rider at all, she could be doing 10mph, constantly looking right and listening, and she's still never going to make it in time to avoid a collision. Utterly tragic.slavedog wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2019 1:03 pmI think that at the speed the range rover was going, this could have happened to anyone. You can't stop at these junctions - that in itself is dangerous - you have to move forward cautiously and keep your wits about you, but even then with a car moving at 80 kph you don't have much chance.
It's why I stopped riding myself, although I still cycle. And why I banned my kids from getting on bikes.
I only ever had a stuck accelerator once in a very old Porsche 928 on a motorway, it was slightly hair raising, but a quick "boot" into it released whatever was sticking; in my mind I was already preparing to shove it in neutral at high speed, brake, and remember that the steering would become much lighter to get it over to the hard shoulder before turning it off- luckily I was also going on a very straight piece of road.
I can't for the life of me think what other reason she would have for such speed in town, and in a heavy lump like a Range Rover there would be plenty of time at low speed to resolve, I'd argue a 16/17 year old probably would reach to turn the engine off & if removing the key old style would have stacked it because of the steering lock (although these newer models are key-less start/stop right?). The brakes would also be far more effective at low speed than mine were at much higher speed.
They should throw the book at her, and her parents too for giving her access to the car illegally in the first place.
Meum est propositum in taberna mori,
ut sint Guinness proxima morientis ori.
tunc cantabunt letius angelorum chori:
"Sit Deus propitius huic potatori."
ut sint Guinness proxima morientis ori.
tunc cantabunt letius angelorum chori:
"Sit Deus propitius huic potatori."
Only chance you would have is if you were on a higher powered bike, you might just be able to full throttle out of it. Not possible on a Charlie obviously.
TheGrimReaper wrote: ↑Mon Sep 02, 2019 1:45 pmSlavedog, you do not belong on this forum as you talk too much sense.
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It could have been someone else driving it. Typical young male behavior to drive like that, 'to impress'. There is nothing you can do about it really. Traffic is a killer, more than any war was. I used to be a car nut, but have come to dislike them as primitive instruments of transportation, just one level above the horse and carriage.
Can you change the title?
No one cares a Moto was killed.
No one cares a Moto was killed.
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So what was the outcome? I heard the family asked for $200,000.
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She has been charged and is in prison pending trial.
Court charges teen over fatal hit-and-run
Court charges teen over fatal hit-and-run
And it does look like the family wants $200,000.Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Friday charged a motorist over the hit-and-run death of a female university student after she turned herself in to police and was sent to court.
Judge Bun Thy identified her as 16-year-old Yin Khun Mey, also known as Yin Mana.
He said Ms Khun Mey was charged with driving without care and attention and negligence leading to death over the accident which occurred on March 26 on Street 228 in Tuol Kork district. She is now in prison pending trial.
“I, Bun Thy, an investigating judge, order the accused Yin Khun Mey, alias Yin Mana, to be detained in PJ prison.” Judge Thy said.
Ms Khun Mey faces one to three years in jail and a fine of 4,000,000 riel (about $991) to 15,000,000 riel (about $3,719).
On Friday, Path Pov, the mother of the victim, filed a complaint with the court to demand $200,000 in compensation from the accused and for it to punish Ms Khun Mey in accordance with the law.
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