Passenger bus rolls over in West Java, killing five

Passenger bus rolls over in West Java, killing five

2011-06-18 11:09:32 GMT+7 (ICT)

JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- At least five people were killed on Friday when a passenger bus rolled over in the West Java province of Indonesia, local media reported on Saturday.

The accident happened near Karawang in West Java on kilometer marker 61 of the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road when the bus plunged into a ditch and rolled over, the Jakarta Post reported, adding that the vehicle had parted from Jakarta and was heading toward Pekalongan in Central Java.

Four of the fatal victims died immediately at the scene, while the fifth later died after being transported to Karya Husada Hospital in Cikampek, West Java. The fatal victims include the bus driver who was identified as Alimudin and might have fallen asleep before the accident.

In early February, at least 17 people were killed when a passenger bus carrying 47 people fell into a ravine in Central Java. Scores of others were seriously injured as a result of the accident, which was blamed on speeding.

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