Nine people, including three children, killed as train crashes into amusement park

Three children and six women are dead and many more injured after a train smashes into an "odong odong" - a brightly colored minibus in which children play in indonesia< /p> The victims were on board an "odong odong" - a colorful minibus seen on the streets of low-income areas in Indonesia

Nine people have died after the train they were riding crashed into an amusement park ride.

The tragedy occurred when the truck thundered over a barrier-free level crossing this morning in the Indonesian state of Banten, west of Jakarta.

The open-top minibus - known locally as an odong-odong - is brightly painted and serves as a playground for children in low-income neighborhoods.

Local media say the bus was carrying 20 passengers at the time of the collision.

Serang Traffic Police Chief Tiwi Afrina said, "[The odong-odong] was traveling from Walantata to Kragilan and it was crossing a barrier-free level crossing.

"Then the accident happened between the train and the odong-odong. Nine people were killed."

"With 20 passengers, the odong-odong has surely exceeded its maximum capacity."

The bus was carrying around 20 people when it was hit (

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Among the tragic victims were three children and six women, local cops confirmed.

Those who survived - many of whom were injured - were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.

The driver escaped without injury and has now been taken into custody for further questioning, reports.

Traffic accidents are common in Indonesia, and many of them occur near level crossings without barriers.

The high number of collisions has been blamed on drivers ignoring safety measures and poor rail infrastructure.

In May, a driver high on crystal meth crashed his bus and killed 14 of its passengers.

Police in East Java, Indonesia also said...