13 Killed as truck carrying wedding guests crushed between 2 vehicles in Indonesia

At least 13 people were killed and five others injured after a pickup truck carrying wedding guests was crushed between two trucks on a busy highway in Indonesia's Java island, police said.

The accident occurred on Sunday afternoon near Kiajaran Kulon village in Indramayu regency as the group was returning home from a wedding in neighbouring Parean village.

According to local traffic police, the victims were travelling in an open-bed pickup truck that had slowed near a median opening to make a U-turn when it was hit from behind by a wing-box truck. The impact pushed the pickup into the opposite lane, where it was struck by another truck.

The powerful collision threw several passengers onto the highway. Five survivors were taken to hospital and are undergoing treatment for injuries ranging from minor to serious.

Police have launched an investigation into the cause of the crash. Fatal road accidents remain common in Indonesia due to overloaded vehicles, inadequate road safety measures and poor compliance with traffic regulations.