Six students injured in accident

Six students injured in accident

JAKARTA (JP): Six junior high school students were severely
injured in an accident in Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta, on
Friday evening, a hospital source said.

Linda Yulinda, a nurse in the emergency ward of Muhammadiyah
Maternity Hospital, said the six first-grade students of SMP 48
were brought to the hospital by their teachers, who apparently
witnessed the accident.

She said three of the victims remained unconscious due to
severe head injuries. One of them was later taken to Pertamina
Hospital.

The other three suffered fractured bones in their hands, hips
and ears.

Linda quoted witnesses as saying that the accident occurred
when a truck carrying the students had a tire punctured and
turned over on the street. The driver of the truck fled after the
accident. (04)