Two die, 15 injured in road accident<\/p>\n
Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung<\/p>\n
Two people were killed and 15 others injured in a crash involving
\na bus, a minibus and a motorcycle on Jl. Nagrek in Majalengka
\nregency, at about 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The accident took place when a minibus packed with passengers
\nand driven by Syaefudin, 35, was heading east toward Bandung, the
\ncapital of West Java province, from Tasikmalaya regency.<\/p>\n
As it neared the Ma Ecot restaurant, the minibus attempted to
\novertake a Suzuki minibus.<\/p>\n
However, traveling from the opposite direction was an oncoming
\nPutra Setia bus, plying the Ciwidey-Garut route.<\/p>\n
Syaefudin said he swerved to the right to avoid the oncoming
\nbus. He was able to avoid a collision, but lost control of his
\nvehicle, which slammed into a roadside barrier and overturned.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the Cicalengka Police station, Syaefudin said the
\nother bus swerved to the left to avoid a collision and hit a
\nparked motorcycle.<\/p>\n
The two dead victims were identified as Ahim Ibrahim, 48, and
\nAhmad Ali, 27, both residents of Pageur Asem in Tasikmalaya
\nregency. They were the driver and passenger of the motorcycle,
\nand were resting on the side of the road when the accident
\noccurred.<\/p>\n
The 15 people injured in the accident were all passengers on
\nthe minibus. Five of the victims -- Syarief, 53, Ja'l, 73, Yaya,
\n52, Alit Romli, 26, and Rohana, 41 -- suffered serious injuries
\nin the accident.<\/p>\n
They were taken to Hasan Sadikin General Hospital in Bandung
\nfor treatment. Ten other passengers sustained minor injuries and
\nwere treated at the Cicalengka public health center and released.<\/p>\n
The driver of the Putra Setia bus, fearing retaliation from
\nonlookers, sought shelter at the nearby military complex in
\nNagrek, where he remained as of Tuesday evening.<\/p>",
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