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View all search resultsNine killed after train collides with car in North Sumatra
The crash came less than two months after four people were killed when a car was struck by a train at an unguarded railway crossing in Pasuruan regency, East Java, on Nov. 30.
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Wreckage: Officials evacuate a bus on April 21, 2024, that was hit by a Rajabasa train serving the Palembang–Bandar Lampung route at an unguarded railroad crossing in Martapura district, East Ogan Komering Ulu regency, South Sumatra. At least three passengers were killed in that accident.
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ine people were killed after a train collided with a minibus on Wednesday at an unguarded railway crossing in Tebing Tinggi, North Sumatra, underscoring persistent lapses in railway safety enforcement nationwide.
According to authorities, the accident occurred at around 6:30 p.m. when a Toyota Avanza carrying nine people attempted to cross an unguarded railway intersection on Jalan Abdul Hamid in Tebing Tinggi. At the same time, the Sri Bilah Utama passenger train was travelling at high speed from Rantau Prapat to Medan.
The train struck the left side of the minibus and dragged it approximately 300 meters, causing severe damage to the vehicle.
Eight passengers were killed at the scene, while the driver was rushed to hospital in critical condition, said Second Insp. Heru Wibowo, head of traffic enforcement at Tebing Tinggi police.
“The victims were thrown from the vehicle due to the force of the impact when the train struck the minibus. All the deceased and injured have been evacuated to Bhayangkara Hospital in Tebing Tinggi,” Heru said on Wednesday night.
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The driver, identified as 42-year-old Abdul Qadir Al Jaelani, later died on Thursday after receiving intensive medical treatment, bringing the death toll to nine.
