INDONESIA – According to the police, an accident occurred in an Indonesian traffic on Monday, after a passenger tried to wrest control of a bus steering wheel following an argument with the driver which resulted in the killing of twelve people and left dozens injured.
It was reported that the catastrophe took place around 1:00 am Monday (1800 GMT Sunday) after the coach turned sharply into oncoming traffic on a toll road in West Java and collided into two cars, which led to the rolling of the truck.
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Atik Suswanti, the head of the Majalengka police traffic unit stated that “In the middle of the journey, a passenger attempted to forcibly take control of the steering wheel… and the bus then lost control,” Atik Suswanti, the head of the Majalengka police traffic unit.
Also, according authorities, the bus driver was killed, the 29 year old passenger was severely injured and about 43 people were wounded in the multi-vehicle accident and rushed to the hospital.
