One dead, four injured in road accident

One dead, four injured in road accident

CIREBON, East Java: One woman died and four other people were
injured when a dump truck collided with a van in the East Java
town of Cirebon on Thursday morning.

The deceased was identified as 45-year-old Tuti Ilah Asmirah,
the coordinating head of the Cirebon administration's
agricultural office. She was a passenger in the van.

Two of the injured victims were identified as 45-year-old
Sahdudin and 52-year-old Aam Jamhari, who suffered critical
injuries. All four of the victims were taken to the nearby Gunung
Jati Hospital.

Astanapura Police chief Adj. Comr. Mayhudin said the accident
occurred when the driver of the dump truck, Kasdi, lost control
of his speeding vehicle while trying to avoid ramming into the
back of a car that had stopped in front of him.

Kasdi swerved to the right to avoid the car and crashed head-
on into the van, which was traveling in the opposite direction.

Kasdi fled the scene of the accident and is still at large.
Police are investigating the crash. -- JP