Traffic accident kills six lives

Wed, 24 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

CIANJUR, West Java: At least six people were killed when an
intercity bus collided head-on with a public minivan on Jl.
Perintis Kemerdekaan in Sukamaju village here on Tuesday.

Cianjur Police identified five casualties as Langgeng Jaya bus
passengers Hadli Mulyana, 17, Agus Sumarna Putra, 16, and Mamat
Hidayat, 17, who were all students of Angkatan Muda Siliwangi
vocational school in the town, Etam Sopian, 38, of Rawa Sari
village and the minivan driver Oleh, 26. The other fatality
remains unidentified.

There were 26 people injured in the crash, including a
65-year-old woman, Ocih, whose kiosk was smashed by the bus
following the crash.

Cianjur Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. MH Amrozi said the
Sukabumi-bound bus was involved in a race with another bus of the
same company prior to the accident. A collision was unavoidable
when bus driver Cecep attempted to overtake his rival, but failed
to see the oncoming minivan.

Cecep was arrested following the fatal accident. -- JP

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