Phnom Penh Post - Speedy smuggler’s crash logged by police
A speeding man driving a car loaded with illegal wood lost control of his vehicle, causing it to plunge into a ditch in Kratie province.
The man, who found himself trapped in his vehicle, frantically smashed his window and managed to abscond and evade the Snuol district police who arrived a while later.
Believed to have been destined for Vietnam, the car has since impounded, while the driver remains at large.
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