Former police officer killed

Former police officer killed

JAKARTA (JP): A retired police officer was killed in a chain
collision on Jl. Wiyoto Wiyono toll road in Jatinegara, East
Jakarta, yesterday.

Brig. Gen. (ret.) Sudiantoro, 61, of Tanjung Barat, West
Jakarta, was the only fatality in the accident involving five
vehicles, First Sergeant J. Firmansyah of the Rawabening
subprecinct said.

Four of the five injured people were taken to the Christian
University (UKI) General Hospital and the other to the Islamic
General Hospital, Firmansyah said.

The pileup started when Sudiantoro's car crashed head on into
a truck traveling in the opposite direction which had broken
through the median barrier.

Three other cars behind Sudiantoro's then crashed into the
wreckage.

The truck driver, Suyitno, 27, a resident of Lampung, was
taken to Kebon Nanas Police subprecinct, East Jakarta, for
questioning.

Suyitno told the police he lost control after failing to
overtake a car at high speed.

Sudiantoro retired in 1992 having been head of the Jakarta
Police financial agency. He had since been involved in the
printing business. (04)