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t least 10 people have died as result of a traffic collision that occurred early Monday morning on kilometer 78 of the Cikopo-Palimanan (Cipali) toll road between Jakarta and Cirebon, West Java, authorities have said.
West Java traffic police director Sr. Comr. Eddy Djunaedi said three vehicles were involved in the accident. “There are 10 dead victims,” he told The Jakarta Post on Monday.
The collision involved a minibus and two trucks.
The police suspected that the minibus driver had been drowsy on the drive to Cirebon, causing him to crash into the truck in front of him, which in turn collided with the other truck.
Eddy said eight people had died on the spot, including the minibus driver, while two others died while receiving emergency treatment at the Thamrin Hospital in Purwakarta, West Java.
Transportation Ministry land transportation director Budi Setiyadi blamed the collision on the minibus, which he said was operating as an unregistered intercity shuttle.
He urged people to refrain from using such services, which are known for low safety standards and an absence of permits and insurance.
