Transports 36 Residents To Traditional Events, Dump Truck In NTT Accident Causes 5 Deaths

NTT - The South Central Timor (TTS) Police, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) reported that the death toll from a dump truck accident increased to five people. Previously, reports of victims in this accident amounted to 4 people.

TTS Police Chief AKBP Andre Librian said the last identified victim was Amina Seu. He died at the Kualin Health Center after being treated intensively.

"Four people died at the crime scene and one person died at the Puskesmas, so while five people died," he said when contacted from Kupang, Antara, Friday, November 5.

Previously, it was reported that a dump truck carrying 36 residents from Oemofa Village, East Amabi Oefeto District, Kupang Regency was about to go to Ofu, Kolbano District, TTS Regency.

Dozens of residents who boarded the dump truck were about to take part in the customary proposal ceremony in the South Central Timor (TTS) district.

Police chief Andre told that the yellow dump truck number S-9838-UH overturned and had a traffic accident because the driver could not control the vehicle.

Based on the investigation, it was found that the truck was traveling from the direction of Bena, South Amanuban District to Kolbano, Kolbano District, TTS Regency.

When arriving at the scene, the left wheel of the dump truck fell to the left side of the road. The driver then tried to swerve to the right. However, the vehicle swayed and overturned and overturned to the right of the road in the direction of the vehicle.

"We have secured the dump truck driver at the Kualin Police. The police have investigated the scene. We have also examined several witnesses," said the TTS Police Chief.