8 People Killed After Hit A Tree In Malang, Police: Driver Allegedly Drowsy

JAKARTA - The Malang Police suspect that the accident that killed eight people in Wringinom Village, Poncokusumo District, Malang Regency, East Java, was due to the sleepy condition of the driver.

Malang Police Chief AKBP Hendri Umar said the suspicion that the driver was sleepy while driving a pickup vehicle, came from the statements of two witnesses who were passengers who survived the accident.

"We had time to ask, the speed was not too high. But, in a drowsy state. This is also proven from the examination of healthy witnesses," said Hendri after reviewing the condition of the victim at the Saiful Anwar Regional Hospital, Malang City, reported by Antara, Thursday, May 27.

Hendri explained that the deadly accident that occurred on Jalan Raya Dusun Simpar, Wringinom Village, Poncokusumo District was a single accident. The majority of victims were women after traveling from arisan in the Poncokusumo area.

Hendri added, related to the condition of the pickup truck being driven, his party is still working with the Malang Regency Transportation Agency (Dishub) and vehicle manufacturers to carry out an investigation.

"There is still a deepening process (related to the physicality of the car). We have coordinated to ensure the initial condition of the vehicle, including whether the car is proper or not," said Hendri.

Hendri added that his party had yet to determine the existence of a suspect due to the incident which resulted in eight people died, four people were seriously injured, and two others were slightly injured. "There has been no determination of the suspect," said Hendri.

Until now, the police are conducting investigations on several witnesses at the Crime Scene (TKP). In addition, the police have also conducted crime scenes to determine the cause of the accident.

"Handling steps that are considered prominent, and further efforts have been made to immediately determine the legal process, or determine the investigation of this process," said Hendri.

On Wednesday, May 26, at around 13.30 WIB, a single accident occurred on the Bromo tourist route, to be precise in the Wringinom Village area, Poncokusumo District, Malang Regency, East Java.

The victim of the accident that occurred in Wringinom Village, Poncokusumo District, was a resident of Ledoksari Village, Tumpang District, Malang Regency.

When passing in the Wringinom area, it was suspected that the pickup type vehicle could not be controlled, and hit a tree on the side of the road.