Six die in double toll road accident

Six die in double toll road accident

Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang

Six people were killed in an accident on the Jakarta-Merak toll
road in the Cipondoh area, Tangerang municipality, on Thursday at
around 1:15 a.m.

The six fatalities were Syukur 40; Marto Septia, 62; Wardi,
40; Subekti, 38; Oentung, 36; and the driver Darsono. Five of
them were members of the Community of Banten Development
Promotion Board (BPPKB).

The accident occurred when an Isuzu Elf, carrying some 15
people, who were returning from a wedding reception, lost control
after its axle apparently came apart. The car hit the metal
divider on the toll road and rolled.

Syukur died on the spot.

Some of the survivors of the initial accident were Marto,
Wardi, Oentung, Subekti and Darsono, who began helping the others
get out their damaged vehicle. But as they were working, a
speeding truck with license plate number B 9783 CG hit the four
and killed them instantly.

Tangerang Police traffic division chief Comr. Ermayudi
Sumarsono said that the police were still looking for the truck
driver, who fled the scene after slamming into the four.

"We have some useful information from witnesses and we are
still searching for the truck and driver," he said.