Bus accident takes three lives

Sat, 30 May 1998, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JEMBER, East Java: Three people were killed when an intercity
bus rammed into a tree early yesterday morning at Yosorati
village, Sumber Baru district.

The bus, license plate L 1789VA, crashed into the tree after
veering out of control to avoid a head-on collision with a truck.

Details of the accident remain sketchy, but witnesses said the
bus was trying to overtake another vehicle when it nearly
collided with the truck, Antara reported.

Bus driver Mujiburohman, 35, and two passengers, Samudji, 55,
and Ichwan, 26, were killed instantly. At least two others were
also injured.

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