Train slams into Isuzu, driver killed

SEMARANG: A executive-class train heading east to Semarang from Jakarta crashed into a Isuzu Panther van on Wednesday here, killing the driver of the van, Edward Manusiwa.

The accident took place only a few kilometers before the train entered Tawang railway station in Semarang.

An eye witness revealed that he saw the Isuzu Panther speeding while trying to overtake a Toyota Kijang van. The Toyota Kijang passed the railway crossing first, followed by the Isuzu Panther. But, the driver of the Isuzu Panther was not aware that a train was approaching. -- JP