Road accident kills four

Road accident kills four

SEMARANG: All four passengers of a Kijang van were killed in a
head-on collision with a truck carrying oxen in Sirangkang
village of Pemalang, some 130 kilometers west of here, on
Saturday.

Police identified two of the fatalities as Tarminah, 54, and
the van's driver, Dedi Suryadi, 26, both residents of
Lengkongsari village in Tasikmalaya, West Java. The other
casualties remain unidentified.

The truck's driver, Sutikno, 47, from Gedungwaru village in
Tulungagung, East Java, survived with slight injuries.

Spokesman for Central Java Police Lt. Col. M. Ramlie said the
accident occurred after the speeding van crossed the traffic line
at a curve, overlooking the truck.

It was raining heavily when the crash happened.

Ramlie surmised the four dead passengers were relatives.
(har/01)