Foreigner dies in car accident #IrishMan

Authorities are attempting to identify a foreigner in his 30s who was killed in a fatal hit-and-run early yesterday morning trying to walk his bicycle across the street at the intersection of Monivong and Sihanouk boulevards in Phnom Penh.

Chev Hak, director of traffic police in the city, said authorities are contacting embassies and the body is being kept temporarily at the Stung Meanchey pagoda.

“We are seeking for his family or embassy to confirm his identity,” he said.

Police believe a white Range Rover travelling north on Monivong Boulevard slammed into the man at approximately 1:30am.

Police said a young woman abandoned the car, which they have since impounded.

So far, none of the embassies have claimed the victim, said Mom Sitha, director of the city’s office for foreigners.

“We have sent the picture of the victim to all the embassies and they said they are having difficulty searching for his identity,” he said.

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/foreigner-dies-car-accident

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An Irish man died in an accident in the Cambodian capital yesterday.

The Department of Foreign Affairs is providing consular assistance to the man’s family. The circumstances of his death are not yet confirmed.

Unconfirmed media reports in the south-east Asian country say he was walking his bicycle across Monivong Boulevard in capital city Phnom Penh early yesterday when he was struck. Monivong Boulevard is a central thoroughfare in the city. According to local media reports the man was hit by an SUV and died at the scene.

Ireland does not have an embassy or consulate in Cambodia. There is an Irish embassy in Hanoi, the capital of neighbouring Vietnam. There is no further information available at present.

The country which borders Thailand, Vietnam and Laos and has a population of more than 14m and receives more than 2 million tourists per year. Among its most visited sites is Angkor Wat, a 12th century temple monument.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/irish-man-dies-in-cambodia-accident-1.1945423