Collision kills 13 in Kutai

Collision kills 13 in Kutai

SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Thirteen people were killed and
three others injured when two trucks collided in a dusty road
near Separi Besar village, Kutai district, East Kalimantan late
Monday afternoon.

One of the trucks was overtaking a car when it smashed right
into an oncoming logging truck, Samarinda police chief Lt. Aji
Sutrisno said yesterday.

Sutrisno said the first truck must have failed to see the
logging truck due to the road's thick dust.

The 13 who died were in the first truck while the three
injured were in the logging truck.

Seven of the 13 dead have been identified while the wounded
are currently undergoing treatment at the Wahab Syahranie
Hospital.

According to Antara, accidents often occur in roads at the
southern part of East Kalimantan due to thick dusts resulting
from long dry seasons.