A train hit a car in Indonesia on Friday, killing four people including two children, police said, days after another deadly train crash outside the capital Jakarta.The driver of the car involved in the collision in Central Java province did not see the oncoming train on a level crossing due to thick fog, local traffic officer Eko Ari Kisworo said in a statement issued by the police.The train then collided with the car, which carried nine people and was flung about 20m (66ft) before hitting a pole and flipping into a rice field, Eko said.
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FRI · 2026-05-01 · 12:55 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0501-73022
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4 killed in second Indonesia train crash in days
Four people, including two children, died in Indonesia on Friday when a train collided with a car at a level crossing in Central Java province. The car's driver reportedly failed to see the approaching train due to thick fog.
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Four people, including two children, died in Indonesia on Friday when a train collided with a car at a level crossing in Central Java province. The car's driver reportedly failed to see the approaching train due to thick fog. The impact sent the car, which was carrying nine occupants, approximately 20 meters before it struck a pole and landed in a rice field. This incident marks the second fatal train crash in Indonesia within days, following another deadly collision near Jakarta. The police attributed the cause of Friday's crash to poor visibility.
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The incident occurred days after another deadly train crash outside the capital Jakarta.
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A train hit a car in Central Java, killing four people including two children.
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The car was flung about 20m before hitting a pole and flipping into a rice field.
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The driver of the car did not see the oncoming train on a level crossing due to thick fog.
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