Two die in Ambon 3 bike pile-up
The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Tue, 06/16/2009 2:45 PM | National
A three motorcycle pile-up left two motorcyclists dead and three others injured in Hatiwe Besar in Ambon, Maluku on Tuesday.
Local police chief Adj. Comr. Agung Resa told
tempointeraktif.com that Rommy Muskita, 22, died on the scene, while Rusman Rumbia, 21, died on the way to the hospital.
The other three injured victims, Ardani, Alfin Pattiasina, and Mikhael Latumeten, were taken to a hospital in Baguala, Ambon City.
Agung said that Rusman and Ardani were riding at a high speed from Pattimura Airport to Ambon city when they crashed into Michael and Alfin, who made a sudden right turn.
Coming from the opposite direction, Rommy failed to evade the two-motorcycle crash. (dre)