Suspected Driver Fatigue Causes Accident: Cambodian Bus Plunges into River, 16 Dead

A major accident occurred in the early hours of the 20th when a long-distance bus in Cambodia crashed. Authorities disclosed that as of now, 16 people have died in the accident, and another 21 have been injured and hospitalized.

The accident happened at around 3:20 am on the 20th when a night bus traveling from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh overturned and plunged into a river after breaking through the bridge guardrail on Highway 6 in Kampong Thom Province, resulting in heavy casualties.

According to local media reports, a preliminary police investigation showed the accident was suspected to be caused by the 19-year-old driver losing control of the vehicle due to fatigue.

The vehicle involved is a 45-seat long-distance bus carrying a total of 37 passengers, most of whom were male construction workers from Oddar Meanchey and Siem Reap provinces, heading to Phnom Penh.

After the incident, a total of 21 people including the driver and passengers were rescued and sent to the provincial hospital for treatment.