Students injured in reckless ride

BOGOR: Three junior high school students suffered serious injuries on Monday morning after they were hit by a truck on Jl. Raya Lido, Bogor regency.

The three students Beni, 12, Deni, 13, and Idris Sandi, 12, are all from Pasir Buncir village, Caringin district, Bogor, and students at Harapan Cijeruk junior high school.

Eyewitness Sopandi said the three students were speeding on a motorcycle when Idris lost control and hit a Toyota Kijang van, which quickly fled the scene of the accident when Deni was thrown from the motorcycle. A truck approaching from the opposite direction then hit the motorcycle, seriously injuring Idris and Beni.

The three were rushed to Ciawi hospital, where they remain in critical condition.

Ciawi Police are currently questioning the truck driver, Erianto, and said they would search for the Kijang driver. -- JP