Four killed when trains hit van

Four killed when trains hit van

INDRAMAYU, West Java: Four people died when express trains KA Cirebon 105 and 106 hit a minivan on an intersection at Plosokerep village, Cikedung district, here on Tuesday.

The four casualties were members of a family. They were Hari Herman Rustaman, his wife Cecilia Sri Hartati and their children Anastasia Siska Anggraeni and Gregorius Edo Bramantyo.

Indramayu Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Eko Budi Sutedjo said the deceased were taken to a nearby hospital.

Local spokesman of state railway company PT KAI, Suhartono, said the intersection had no gate.

"As there is no gate, it seems as though the driver insisted on crossing the two tracks even though the train was visible," Suhartono said.

He added that minutes after the first train had hit the van, a second came and collided with the already-damaged car.

Local resident Arsyad Effendi said the collision caused a loud noise, prompting people to go to the location to find out what had happened.-- JP