Eight injured in traffic collision

SERANG, West Java: Eight people were seriously injured when a passenger bus collided with a truck in Serdang village in the regency yesterday.

Witnesses said the collision occurred when the Merak-bound bus from Bandung tried to overtake another bus and slammed into the truck coming from the opposite direction, Antara reported.

The bus overturned and rolled into a nearby field, witnesses said. The victims, including the bus conductor, were being treated at Serang General Hospital while the bus driver was still at large. (rms)