Three killed in toll road collision

Three killed in toll road collision

BANDUNG, West Java: Three people were killed instantly after
their pickup collided with a bus on the Padaleunyi toll road in
Bandung, West Java, on Monday.

The police identified two of the dead as Ujang Udin, 27, and
Dede, 30, while the other victim had no identity card.

According to Guna, an official of turnpike operator PT Jasa
Marga, the incident occurred because the pickup's driver fell
asleep, lost control of his vehicle and collided head-on with the
bus, which was traveling in the opposite direction.

None of the bus passengers were reported injured in the
incident, but the bus driver, Wawang Rusmana, was detained by
local police for further investigation into the case.

All of the fatalities were immediately rushed to Bandung's
Hasan Sadikin General Hospital. --Antara