Eight injured in traffic collision

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)