Two dead as buses collide in Batang

Two dead as buses collide in Batang

BATANG, Central Java: A collision between two intercity buses
on Tuesday morning in Kalibalik village, Batang district, claimed
at least two lives and injured 50.

The dead were identified as one of the bus drivers, Roki, 35,
and passenger Suparman, 30.

About 25 people remain at Pekalongan Hospital, while the rest
of the injured were discharged after receiving treatment for
minor injuries.

The chief of the local traffic police division, Lt. Didi
Mulyanto, said the accident occurred when the driver of a
speeding Sabar Subur bus was attempting to overtake a car and was
unable to avoid a head-on collision with a Coyo bus.

The accident caused heavy traffic congestion along the
northern coastal route of Java for several hours in the
afternoon.(har/01)