Car plunges into river, six people die

Car plunges into river, six people die

ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya

Six people were killed and six others severely injured late on
Thursday night when their Isuzu Bison van plunged into a river in
Gunung Malang, Situbondo, East Java.

The accident occurred as the van headed south to Besuki from
Bondowoso city in the province.

On Jl. Gunung Malang, the driver of the van, Rudy, attempted
to overtake another car, when a truck appeared from the opposite
direction.

Rudy turned the steering wheel sharply to the right to avoid a
head-on collision. The van veered out of control and hit a mango
tree by the edge of the road, before plunging into Gunung Malang
River.

"Two people, who were sitting up front with the driver, died
instantly," Situbondo Police traffic division chief Deputy First
Insp. Sugiyono, told The Jakarta Post on Friday.

The two were among six passengers who died in the accident.

Six others, including the driver, were taken to a nearby
hospital for treatment.