Bus accident takes three lives

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.