Two pile-ups take place on toll roads

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Slippery roads have caused two pile-ups on the busy Jakarta- Cikampek and Jagorawi toll roads on Sunday.

There were no fatalities in the accidents.

The accident on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road took place at about 3:50 p.m. at kilometer 33 in Cikarang, involving two large trucks, a small truck and a sedan.

According to report from patrol officers of toll road operator Jasamarga, the sedan apparently swerved to the left and hit a parked truck. The truck, which was undergoing mechanical repairs, collapsed and hit a welding truck parked next to it.

The speeding sedan then hit another truck further the front.

The accident attracted the attention of motorists, some of whom slowed down or stopped to watch the evacuation process, causing a five-kilometer traffic jam.

Rain also poured down in Bogor in the afternoon, when at about 3:30 p.m. a minivan traveling on the Jagorawi toll road heading to Jakarta rammed into the back of a car, causing a pile-up involving two other cars.

Two of the cars were severely damaged in the accident.

The pile-up caused a long queue along the toll road for about one hour, as Jasamarga patrol officers deployed a tow truck to evacuate the cars, and an ambulance for the injured.