Japanese tourist dies in Cambodian roller coaster derailment

Posted Monday, March 25, 2013 7:44 AM | Contributed by Jason Hammond

A female Japanese tourist died Friday night in a roller coaster derailment at an amusement park in Cambodia, a local government official said Saturday. Bun Tharith, deputy governor of Siem Reap Province, identified the victim as 21-year-old Saki Takita from Aomori Prefecture.