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One killed, three injured in East Java truck-train collision
The Sancaka train heading to Surabaya from Yogyakarta was hit by a truck at kilometer 215 between Kedungbanteng and Walikukun stations in Ngawi, East Java.
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Officers evacuate a car of the Sancaka train, which collided with a truck on April 7 in Ngawi, East Java. The train, carrying 500 passengers, was heading to Surabaya. The accident killed the train machinist. (Antara/Zabur Karuru)
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he Sancaka train heading to Surabaya from Yogyakarta was hit by a truck at kilometer 215 between Kedungbanteng and Walikukun stations in Ngawi, East Java.
The incident, which occurred on Friday evening, killed the train driver, Mustofa, and injured one crew member and three passengers. The deceased has been buried while the remaining victims are currently receiving medical treatment at Attin Husada Hospital.
“The crossing has no boom gates and there are several construction projects nearby where many trucks pass by,” said KAI Regional Operation 7 Madiun spokesman, Supriyanto, as quoted by tempo.co on Saturday.
The train consisted of 13 cars and carried 500 passengers. One of the cars was derailed due to the crash.
KAI chairman Edi Sukmoro said the incident had caused the company to incur billions of rupiah in losses.
To help Mustofa’s family, KAI decided to give his widow, Dian Kartika Sari Utami, a job in the company.
Several trains were canceled due to the fatal accident, namely Gajayana, Bangunkarta, Bima, Turangga, Matarmaja, Mojopahit and Mutiara Selatan trains.
“We’ll immediately repair the railway,” he added. (vla)
