Truck hits motorcycle, kills 3

INDRAMAYU, West Java: At least three people were killed on Monday when a trailer truck traveling from Cirebon to Jakarta hit a motorcycle in Muntur village, Losarang subdistrict, Indramayu.

Two of the victims died instantly as the truck, driven by Fahruddin Iryanto, 29, slammed into their Yamaha Crypton motorcycle.

The three victims were riding a single motorcycle: Casyudi, 24, Ali Murtopo, 23, and Dewi, 23, all local villagers.

Eyewitnesses said the accident took place as the truck tried to overtake another truck, when the motorcycle suddenly appeared in the oncoming lane. -- Antara