Army Chief Of Staff Troop Car Sitting In Accident In Merauke, 1 TNI Member Dies And 3 Journalists Injured

JAKARTA - A group of Army Chief of Staff (KSAD) General TNI Dudung Abdurachman suffered a car accident during a work visit in Merauke.

This information was confirmed by the Head of the Army Information Service (Kadispenad) Brigadier General Tatang Subarna. Tatang said, this accident resulted in the death of 1 TNI member.

"It is true that a TNI car accident occurred during a visit by Kasad to review soldiers at the Battalion Battalion 123/RW in Sota, Merauke. The accident resulted in 1 TNI member on behalf of Lt. Cpm I Kadek Suhardiyana," Tatang told reporters, Tuesday, April 12.

In addition, 3 journalists were also injured. Tatang said that currently the victims of the accident were being taken to the hospital.

"Currently the victims have been evacuated to the Navy Hospital, Merauke," said Tatang.

Tatang confirmed that Dudung was not in the same car as the vehicle involved in the accident.

"It is suspected that it was a single accident where the vehicle used was outside the main group of the Army Chief of Staff," he said.