Phonm Penh June 17 (IANS) Cambodian Prince Norodom Ranariddh s wife was killed on Sunday in a road accident in Sihanoukville province police said.
"The prince s wife died due to severe injuries " Xinhua news agency quoted a police officer as saying.
He added that the 74-year-old prince was airlifted to a hospital in Phnom Penh for medical treatment.
The accident took place at 9 a.m. in Prey Nop district when a taxi coming from the opposite direction crashed into the prince s car. Five passengers in the taxi were also injured.
Prince Ranariddh is also the President of the Supreme Privy Advisory Council to King Norodom Sihamoni his half-brother.
The prince was co-prime minister from 1993 to 1997 and president of the National Assembly from 1998 to 2006.

--IANS ksk/mr