Brit teacher killed in Cambodia crash after his motorcycle smashes into minibus

03 June 2024 , 20:41

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The minibus had collided with Amish Jayantilal Bodhania's motorbike (Image: AsiaWire)

A British expat in Cambodia has been killed in a crash - with the driver of the other vehicle now on the run.

Amish Jayantilal Bodhania, 40, died at the scene after his black motorcycle was involved in a collision with a 12-seater minibus in Nimith Thmey Village in Cambodia. The smash happened on Thursday May 30 at around 2am on a rural road, according to local media.

Mr Bodhania taught English in the country, having moved from the UK two years ago. Police are now looking for the driver of the minibus, which caught fire following the impact.

It is understood Mr Bodhania lived in Kampot, a city on the Preaek Tuek Chhu River in southern Cambodia. A LinkedIn page, believed to be that of the professional, suggested he was raised and educated in Streatham, south London, and worked as an estate agent before he became a teacher in 2021. The social media page states Mr Bodhania also taught Gujarati.

Recently, a British expat died in a horror head-on crash in the Costa del Sol. Ray Wyer, 70, was allegedly rammed by a van and forced to swerve his motorbike onto the wrong side of the road.

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It is claimed Mr Wyer and the van driver had an argument on the roadside before the crash, reports Manilva WS. Ray was riding his motorbike in San Pedro de Alcantara, Marbella, on Friday, when a van allegedly veered into the side of him.

The expat then swerved onto the wrong side of the road and collided head-on with a car. Spanish cops later arrested the van driver with whom Ray allegedly rowed.

Ray had moved from the UK to Spain more than a decade ago. When friends and family gathered for his funeral, they shared tributes online. In one, pal David Clark described his friend as "kindhearted".

"The best times was just having a coffee with him, he was a very down-to-earth chap and a pleasure to be around," said Mr Clark. "He was fun, playful, and very mischievous, a kindhearted individual who will be missed by all."

Bradley Jolly