Four die in Boyolali bus crash

BOYOLALI, Central Java: Four were killed and 20 injured on Tuesday when an intercity bus plying the Surakarta-Jakarta route careened off the northern ring road of Mojosongo, Central Java.

According to Boyolali Police chief Lt. Col. Didiek S. Triwidodo, the fatalities, all passengers, were identified as Suparmin, 25, Suwarno, 40, Sumijo, 40 and Sukijo, 36. The bus was speeding, he said.

Police are still searching for the bus crew who fled the scene. Six of the survivors were treated for severe injuries at the Al Amien Islamic Hospital in Boyolali. (edt/har)