A 22-year-old mechanic died yesterday morning after a truck tire exploded while he was pumping air into it in Kampong Speu province’s Oral district.
Bun Mao, an Oral district police officer, identified the deceased as Thy Theara, a mechanic living in Reaksmey Samaky commune.
Mr Mao said the victim was pumping a flat tire on a truck at his shop along National Road 4 in O-Phdao village at about 8.30am yesterday morning.
“While he was pumping the flat tire of the truck, it exploded and it sounded like a bomb had gone off,” he said. “The pieces of steel from the wheel hit his face and head, killing him at the scene.”
“It is the first time such an accident has happened in the province,” he added.
Mr Mao said that after hearing the explosion, local police went to investigate and attempted to rescue the victim, but he was already dead.
According to a police investigation, the tire exploded because the victim pumped too much air into it.
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