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View all search results16 dead after pickup truck rolls in Central Java
At least 16 people died and more than a dozen others were injured after a pickup truck rolled on a steep road in Kebaron village of Batang regency in Central Java on Monday afternoon.
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People observe the wreckage of a car that was hit by a train en route to Surabaya from Semarang at a railway crossing in Demak of Central Java on Aug. 11. (Antara/Aji Styawan)
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t least 16 people died and more than a dozen others injured after a pickup truck rolled in a steep road in Kebaron Village of Batang regency in Central Java on Monday afternoon.
The Mitsubishi L300 pickup driven by Samaan, 53, was taking Bentul villagers to attend a funeral in the neighboring village of Amongrogo, Batang Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Joko Setiono said on Tuesday. Batang Police and Central Java Police conducted an investigation at the scene on Tuesday morning and made a preliminary conclusion that the cause of the accident was a flat tire.
"When the vehicle was speeding on the steep road in Kebaron, the right back tire burst. The truck veered to the left and hit the cliff on that side of the road. Then the truck leaned to the right and rolled into the plantation on the right side of the road," Joko said.
The passengers were thrown out of the vehicle when it crashed into the cliff, Joko reported. The accident got worse when the truck rolled, he added.
Up until Tuesday, 13 people were being taken care of in local hospitals and health clinics. The deceased had been buried in their respective villages.
Batang regent Yoyok Riyo Sudibyo expressed his condolences over the tragic accident. The Batang administration gave Rp 1 million (US$76) in assistance to the victims' families and paid for the treatment of the survivors. (rin)
