Two Trucks Collide on Cakung Toll Road, Killing One; Microsleep Suspected

Two trucks were involved in a traffic accident at kilometre 60.800 of the Cakung Toll Road in East Jakarta. One person was reported dead in the incident.

Footage posted on the TMC Polda Metro Jaya Facebook account showed the tanker truck’s cab severely crushed. The accident occurred at 4pm local time.

“The incident began when a tanker truck travelling from Cakung towards Tanjung Priok experienced microsleep and hit a trailer truck directly in front of it,” the TMC account said, as quoted by detikcom on Thursday (15 October 2026).

The accident has been dealt with by officers, and the victim’s body was taken to hospital.

“The victim was pronounced dead and taken to the nearest hospital for treatment,” the account said.

Traffic at the scene was briefly disrupted while emergency crews responded. It has now returned to normal.