Six Indramayu Accident Victims Still Undergoing Treatment
As many as six passengers of a pickup truck who were injured in an accident on the pantura road in Indramayu are still undergoing treatment in hospital.
Based on the information gathered, the six are Olivia, 4, Bayu Kelana, 8, Wandi, 29, Saba, 11, Jesika, 2, and Salma Yanti, 4. All six remain under treatment at Mitra Plumbon Hospital in Widasari, Indramayu. All the injured victims are residents of Blok Cemeti Kulon, Cempeh Village, Lelea Subdistrict, Indramayu Regency.
The Head of the Traffic Law Enforcement Sub-Directorate of the West Java Regional Police Traffic Directorate, AKBP Jimmy Manurung, accompanied by the Head of the Indramayu Traffic Police Unit, AKP Undang Syarif Hidayat, and their staff, visited all the victims who are still receiving intensive care at Mitra Plumbon Hospital in Widasari.
The visit by the team from the West Java Regional Police Traffic Law Enforcement Directorate was to ensure all victims receive proper medical treatment, as well as to gather data and information relating to the accident, which claimed twelve lives. “The injuries suffered by the victims were caused by the impact, resulting in wounds to the face, head and internal organs, as well as bone fractures,” said Jimmy.
Meanwhile, the Regent of Indramayu, Lucky Hakim, paid condolence visits to the homes of the accident victims and provided assistance to their twelve bereaved families on Monday evening (13/7). Lucky visited the victims’ homes one by one to convey his condolences directly to the families.
“I express my deepest condolences for the accident that occurred on the Indramayu pantura road, which resulted in fatalities,” said Lucky.
Lucky said the loss of twelve lives in the accident not only leaves trauma for the families but is also a great sorrow for all the people of Indramayu. He therefore urged that the accident serve as a lesson for everyone to be more careful when driving on public roads.
“This incident must also become a major evaluation point for all parties, both the government and the police, in order to prevent similar incidents from happening again in the future,” said Lucky.
As previously reported, the traffic accident occurred on Sunday (12/7) in the afternoon at a U-turn point in Kiajaran Kulon Village, Lohbener Subdistrict, Indramayu Regency. The accident involved three vehicles: a pickup truck carrying a dozen members of a wedding procession, a wing box truck, and a flatbed truck.
The accident occurred when the pickup truck with registration number E 8559 RB was travelling from Indramayu towards Cirebon. The vehicle suddenly stopped in the right-hand lane to make a U-turn. At the same time, a box truck was approaching from behind. The collision could not be avoided.
The violent impact pushed the pickup truck forward into the opposite lane. Tragically, at the same moment another vehicle was travelling from the opposite direction, and the pickup was struck again by the flatbed truck travelling on that lane. Twelve people died as a result of the accident.
The police team carried out an examination of the crime scene related to the accident in Indramayu to establish the sequence of events and the cause of the incident.