Four more killed in exodus
Four more killed in exodus
CIREBON, West Java: Four more people died on Tuesday along the
north coast route of West Java during the mass exodus ahead of
Idul Fitri, bringing the death toll to 15 since Saturday.
In the latest fatalities along the cross-Java route, three
were motorcyclists, who were all killed in traffic accidents on
the way to their respective hometowns.
The fourth was a man who was mobbed to death after his
motorcycle struck a three-wheel pedicab in Suranenggala village
of Kapetakan district. Police said the accident sparked anger
among local residents, who then took the law into their own
hands. Police said the victim, identified as Sumari, 27, died of
severe blood loss.
Meanwhile, two other traffic accidents occurred in Cirebon,
killing Supriyanto, 24, and a man who has not yet been
identified.
On the same day in the village of Ciasem in Subang, Irnazwen,
34, was killed when his car collided head-on with a Safari Darma
Raya public bus. -- JP