A tragic traffic accident occurred on the Indonesian island of Bali on Friday morning. A minibus carrying Chinese tourists crashed into a tree after the driver lost control of the vehicle on a winding road.
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 in Bali.
- The driver lost control, the minibus crashed into a tree.
- Eight injured were treated in local hospitals.
- Traffic accidents in Indonesia are frequent due to safety.
The probable cause of the accident was carelessness
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 representative of the local police said that the driver’s inattention was the likely cause of the accident.
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 recalls that traffic accidents are common in Indonesia due to low safety standards and problematic infrastructure.
