Four killed in traffic mishap

SURABAYA: Four people were killed and five others seriously injured in a head-on collision involving two buses in Lumajang, East Java on Tuesday, a press report said yesterday.

All but one of those killed have been identified, Antara reported.

An eyewitness said that the driver of the mini bus, who was driving at high speeds, lost control of the vehicle when it tried to avoid a pedestrian crossing the street. The vehicle jumped the median lane and hit another bus, which came from the opposite direction.

The driver of the mini bus, his assistant and two passengers died. Other passengers aboard the vehicle were injured.(sim)