Cat crosses road, marine killed

Cat crosses road, marine killed

BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: A marine was killed and
three others injured when a truck carrying them overturned after
it had swerved to avoid a cat.

Spokesman for the Aceh military operation Lt. Col. Asep Sapari
said on Monday the truck was on its way early on Monday to
Lhokseumawe from Krueng Geukeuh, both in North Aceh, when the
accident took place in Panggoi subdistrict.

Sgt. Kosasih from Cilandak Marine Battalion, South Jakarta,
died at the scene, while Corp. Joko Purnomo, Corp. Bambang R. and
Pvt. Gunawan were rushed to the military hospital in Lhokseumawe.

"When avoiding the cat, the truck slipped and overturned. It
was purely an accident," Asep said.

It is not known whether the cat survived. -- JP