Eleven die in road accidents

CIREBON, West Java: Eleven people have been killed, nine seriously injured, and 20 others were slightly injured over the past week throughout the province, the police said yesterday.

Over the past week, police recorded 15 traffic accidents in Bandung, Indramayu, Purwakarta, Subang, and Serang, spokesman for the West Java Police headquarters Lt. Col. Istanto J. said.

On a separate occasion, chief of the Purwakarta police precinct Col. Suyitno L.S. said the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road has had an increase in the number of vehicles using the road since last Thursday.

He said 24,342 vehicles were recorded on Feb. 23, down to 22,064 the next day, but up again to 35,753 and 30,490 on Feb. 25 and 26, respectively.

Suyitno, however, said that the number of vehicles using the toll road was still lower than last year when 50,000 vehicles were recorded over the same period. (imn)