Five killed in Pemalang collision

Five killed in Pemalang collision

PEMALANG, Central Java: At least five people were killed and another was seriously injured in a head-on collision between a kijang minivan and bus Langsung Jaya in Cibiok village, Pemalang on Saturday.

The dead victims were identified as Bambang Sungkono, 34, his wife Fitri Susanti, Supartini, 30, the minivan's driver Suyadi and Sudaryanto, 24 while the injured passenger was Wardi Suprapto, 56.

All the victims were sent to Santa Maria Hospital in the town.

Antara reported the collision occurred when the minivan traveling from Cirebon to Semarang, which was driving at high speed, collided head on with the bus coming in the opposite direction.

Pemalang Police precinct chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Denny Iswoko said the minivan which was badly damaged in the collision had to be cut to take out all the victims.

Ugi, the bus' driver, was still at large, he said.

He said all the victims were from Cipete Utara in Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta. They were assumed to be relatives. --Antara