Truck Hits Family Gathering in Indonesia, Killing at Least 15

VOA Breaking News
July 13, 2011 at 6:20 am

At least 15 people are dead after a truck crashed into a private family celebration on Indonesia's Java island.

Police say the truck collided with at least one other vehicle before it plowed into the house where the celebration was taking place shortly before midnight Tuesday. A three-year-old girl was among those killed in the accident.

Several other people were injured in the accident and rushed to nearby hospitals.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.