Three killed in Bogor crash

Three killed in Bogor crash

BOGOR, West Java (JP): Three people were killed and four
people were seriously injured when two public transport vans
collided head-on at dawn yesterday on Jl. Baru in Bogor.

Those killed included Syamsuddin, the 23-year-old driver of
one of the vans, Saefullah, 25, and Atih, 35. They were all
residents of Bogor, Antara reported.

Passengers Junaidi, Nadin (35), Asep (28) and Achmad (68) were
sent to hospital.

Eyewitnesses said the accident occurred when the van from
Bogor, driven by Asep, zigzagged at high speed.

Asep lost control of the vehicle when another speeding van
approached from the opposite direction. The two vans collided
head-on. The three people died at the scene.

Bogor police said human error caused the fatal accident.
"We will know exactly how the accident happened after Asep
recovers," a police officer said. (sur)