Cars damaged in collision<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Thick smoke from burning grass is believed to
\nhave caused yesterday's four-car pileup on Cikampek toll road,
\nWest Java. No fatalities were reported in the accident on
\nkilometer 51 of the toll road.<\/p>\n
Supangat of PT Jasa Marga, the state company which operates
\nthe toll road, said two Kijang vans, a sedan and a truck had run
\ninto the back of each other at 2:20 p.m.<\/p>\n
"The drivers probably couldn't see in front of them because of
\nthe smoke," Supangat said.<\/p>\n
He said a resident near the toll road had probably been
\nburning trash and the fire had spread to grass near the toll
\nroad.<\/p>\n
A strong wind had to have spread the fire, he said.<\/p>\n
His company had deployed two trucks with water tanks, which
\nextinguished the fire in two hours, he said.<\/p>\n
He said he had warned motorists to take the East Karawang toll
\ngate to avoid the smoke but some motorists had not heeded the
\nwarning.<\/p>\n
It was the first accident on the toll road caused by thick
\nsmoke.<\/p>\n
On April 10, nine people were killed in a toll road accident
\nwhen a speeding 12-seat minivan crashed and burst into flames.
\n(jun)<\/p>",
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