Two die in car crash in Banyumas

Two die in car crash in Banyumas

Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto, Central Java

Sokarayee Salae, 32, a Thai citizen who was pursuing a university
degree in Yogyakarta, and his Indonesian friend Rizal, a resident
of Jl. Cokrodirjan, Yogyakarta, died in a car accident on Tuesday
night, Police said on Wednesday.

Banyumas Police Chief Adj. Sr. Comr. LOM Marpaung said the
accident occurred when Sokarayee, who was driving a Suzuki Carry
minivan, was speeding along Jl. Gombong-Buntu in Banyumas
regency, Central Java, in a westerly direction.

The police chief, quoting witnesses, said the minivan collided
head-on with a truck coming from the opposite direction when
Sokarayee tried to overtake a small box truck.

"Sokarayee lost control of his car and collided with the
truck," he said.

Surprised by the sound of the crash, residents in the
surrounding neighborhood came out of their houses to help the
victims.

The residents used wooden beams and a crowbar to rescue
Sokarayee and Rizal, who were trapped inside the cabin, from
their wrecked minivan.

However, both were already dead when they were finally removed
from the wreckage.

Marpaung said Sokarayee had been fatally injured in the
accident, and that both of his legs were broken. Rizal had also
suffered fatal injuries. Their bodies were taken to Gombong
Hospital for an autopsy.

Preliminary medical reports said the two might have died from
severe blood loss.

The driver of the truck survived the accident unscathed.