Eleven killed in head-on collision

Eleven killed in head-on collision

Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Tegal

A head-on collision between a truck carrying cement and a bus
full of passengers occurred on the highway at Kajen village,
Lebaksiu subdistrict in Tegal regency on Wednesday, killing 11
people and injuring 19 others.

Ten of the victims have been identified, while another body
remained unidentified as of Wednesday afternoon.

The 19 injured persons were rushed to Dr.Soesilo Hospital in
Tegal soon after the collision.

According to eyewitnesses, the bus, with number plate G 2596
AG bound for Tegal from Margasari, was speeding on the highway in
Kajen district.

The bus carrying 40 people, including the driver, was trying
to overtake two other minivans in an effort to attract more
passengers that morning.

"Suddenly a truck carrying cement appeared from the opposite
direction so a head-on collision was unavoidable," an eyewitness
said.

The truck, which came from Cirebon, was driven by Ade
Supriyadi, 28, a Cirebon resident, while the driver of the
minibus was still unidentified.

There was no information about whether the bus driver had also
been killed in the accident.

Slawi traffic police chief Adj. Comr. Johan Priyoto said on
Wednesday that police were still examining the cause of the
accident.

According to the police, the 10 victims were identified as
Fitri Amelia from Duren Sawit, Martono from Kesuben, Lebaksiu,
Tegal, Syarif from Lebaksiu, Arkham from Lebaksiu, Khotimatun
Nikmah from Jembangan, Margasari, Abdhori from Lebaksiu,
Indriyanti from Margasari, Sukmiyati from Margasari, Marifah
from Balapulang, Tegal and Sugrip from Margasari. Another dead
body has yet to be identified.