The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Mon, 01/26/2009 8:53 AM
An intercity bus bound for Wonogiri, Central Java, plunged into a ravine in Garut, West Java, early Monday morning, leaving six killed and dozens injured.
According to Rahmat Saefullah, a Transportation Agency official at the scene, the Kramat Jati bus slipped into the 200-meter gorge as it attempted to round a curve.
"This is the second accident to have occurred at this exact location. A similar incident happened two years ago, but with lesser casualties," he said, as quoted by tempointeraktif.com.
Deceased passengers and victims were taken to Garut General Hospital and Bandung's Hasan Sadikin Hospital.
The cause of the accident remains under investigation, however, according to Prianan police chief Anton Charliyan, the driver had most likely fallen asleep at the wheel. (amr)
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