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Fatal accident on West Java toll road claims six lives

Arya Dipa (The Jakarta Post)
Bandung, West Java
Sun, March 18, 2018

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Fatal accident on West Java toll road claims six lives Vehicles queue at the toll gates of Cikopo-Palimanan toll road in Cirebon, West Java, during 'arus balik' (counter-exodus), in this file photo taken on June 29, 2017. (Antara/Dedhez Anggara)

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ix people have died and two others were badly injured when a minibus and a truck collided on a section of the Cikopo-Palimanan toll road in Purwakarta regency, West Java.

The incident took place at KM 81 on Friday evening, Purwakarta Traffic Police chief Adj. Comr. Risky Adi Saputro said on Saturday. The driver of the bus, used for a travel service, and all passengers died in the crash.

Police suspected that the minibus was passing in the slow lane of the toll road heading from Karawang to Subang, driven by Fazrin Agustina who was sleepy.

The minibus then hit the truck passing in front of it.

“At the time of the accident it was raining lightly, which meant the road was slippery and dark,” Risky said on Saturday.

The only person who survived without injury was Supriyadi, the driver of the truck.

All the deceased victims, who hailed from Kuningan regency, were taken to Cipicung district, Kuningan, using five ambulances from the Purwakarta Health Office.

The busy 116-kilometer toll road, which was opened in 2015, has recorded a number of fatal accidents that according to the police were caused by negligence. (rin)

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