JAKARTA, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Three teenagers were killed in a traffic accident involving two motorcycles and a car in Bantul regency, Indonesia's Yogyakarta Special Region, early Friday, local police said.
The accident occurred on the Yogyakarta-Wates Road in Sedayu district when two motorcycles, reportedly riding against traffic, collided with a minibus traveling from the opposite direction, according to Rita Hidayanto, a public relations officer of the Bantul Police.
The first motorcycle struck the front of the car, causing the vehicle to lose control, while the second motorcycle then hit the car's left side, resulting in a chain collision.
Two riders, aged 19 and 18, were pronounced dead at the scene, while another victim, aged 17, died at a hospital, the officer said.
The surviving rider sustained serious injuries and is receiving intensive treatment. The car driver and passenger were unharmed. ■
