Six die in Riau bus crash

PEKANBARU, Riau: A bus crashed into a trailer truck early on Tuesday morning in Rantau Bais subdistrict, Rokan Hulu regency, killing six and injuring 23 others.

A preliminary police investigation has found brake failure to be the likely cause of the accident.

The head of the traffic section at the Rokan Hulu Police, Adj. Comr. Prasojo, said four of the six victims died at the scene.

Seven of the 23 people injured in the accident remain in critical condition in a local hospital, said Prasojo. -- JP