Two girls hit by truck

JEMBER, East Java: Two students were fatally hit by a truck Friday evening on a section of the Wonorejo highway in Kencong district, witnesses said.

Witnesses told Antara that Anita, 15, and her friend of the same age, Endah, were riding a motorcycle at high-speed to overtake a vehicle when they collided with an oncoming truck.

Fire gutted the motorcycle following the head-on collision.

Anita suffered serious injuries to both her legs and head, while Endah died from a head injury. The bodies of the two friends were buried separately Saturday. (amd)