Five people were killed and eight others were injured in a minibus accident on the Indonesian island of Bali on Friday morning. The minibus was transporting Chinese tourists along a winding road from the south to the north of the island, TASR reports, according to an AP report.
- Five people died in a minibus accident on the island of Bali.
- The driver lost control of the vehicle, which crashed into a tree.
- Eight injured were treated in local hospitals.
- Traffic accidents are common in Indonesia due to low safety standards.
The driver lost control of the vehicle and the minibus crashed into a tree. At the time of the accident, the road in the Padangbulia village area was dry. A police official there said that the probable cause of the accident was driver inattention.
Eight injured passengers were treated in two local hospitals. The Indonesian driver escaped without serious injuries and was arrested on the spot. The AP agency reminds that traffic accidents are common in Indonesia due to low safety standards and problematic infrastructure.
