Car drives into river in Subang, killing five

Five died and one other was injured when a car strayed into a river in Salamjaya village, Subang, West Java on Saturday night.

Kompas.com reported the people in the car, with the plate number Z 1193 DB came from the same family residing in Bugel village, Pabuaran subdistrict.

Those who died were Nia, Eneng, Luki, Irfan and Ilham. Another passenger, Awang, was taken to Pabuaran Community Health Center to be treated for his injury. Awang, Luki, Irfan and Ilham, and were five, seven and eight years old, respectively.

According to locals, lack of road lighting in the area contributed to evacuation difficulties.