115 killed in traffic accidents

Mon, 20 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

PEKALONGAN, Central Java: At least 115 people have been killed
in traffic accidents this year along the 160 kilometer-long
northern coastal roads between Brebes and Batang regencies, a
local police officer has said.

Most of the accidents were caused by human error, particularly
drivers' fatigue, Antara reported last Thursday.

"At least 87 people were also seriously injured and 86 others
slightly wounded in traffic accidents here," chief of
Pekalongan's police precinct Maj. Triyanto said. (prb)

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