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.