In a bus accident in Banten, three people was died

News24xx.com -  A bus operated by the SM Prima company with 17 people on board crashed on Monday morning, June 12 2017 on the Tangerang-Merak toll road in Banten, leaving three people dead and several others injured.

“A single traffic accident occurred involving a SM Prima bus at 11:25 a.m. at KM 85.8 on the Tangerang-Merak Toll road,” Banten Police traffic directorate chief Sr. Comr. Tri Julianto Djatiutomo said on Monday, June 12 2017.

The bus driver, Suandi, 46, was allegedly speeding when the bus veered off the road and struck a bridge.

Three people died at the scene, three were severely injured and 14 others received minor injuries.

Two of the fatalities have been identified as Suandi, Muhajir, 61, a resident of Mojokerto, Central Java and Irwan, 46, a resident of Jombang, Cilegon, Banten.

The injured were admitted to the Krakatau Medika and Cilegon General hospitals, Djatiutomo said.