A dump truck crashed into a minibus on a downhill road in Indonesia’s Central Java province, killing 11 people, all of them kindergarten teachers, officials said Wednesday.
\nThe truck, loaded with construction materials, collided with the minibus before crashing into a house in Kalijambe village, in Purwerjo district, The Associated Press reported. The minibus was carrying a group of teachers from Magelang district who were attending a funeral in Purworejo district, the local disaster management agency said in a statement.
\n\u201cThe truck allegedly lost control and hit the minibus,\u201d said Andry Agustiano, the Purworejo police chief. He added the police officers immediately opened an investigation.
\nSeveral ambulances transported the bodies and other injured victims, including the truck driver and the owner of the house, to a nearby hospital.
\nRoad accidents are common in Indonesia because of poor safety standards and infrastructure.
\nOn Tuesday, a bus carrying 34 passengers sped out of control on and overturned in Indonesia\u2019s West Sumatra province, killing at least 12 people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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