JAKARTA A tragic accident occurred on Jalan Raden Inten, Duren Sawit District, East Jakarta. A truck carrying pineapple fruit named Heri died tragically after being hit by a black mini bus that was traveling at high speed, Thursday (27/2) in the morning.

The victim, who came from Pemalang, Central Java, had just finished dismantling the pineapple cargo when the unfortunate incident occurred.

"It was done with the unloading, suddenly hit from behind. The truck driver died," said Anjar, a truck driver who worked with the victim.

An eye witness said that a mini bus that was traveling from Buaran to Kalimalang immediately hit the back of the truck hard. The hard impact made the victim bounced and died instantly at the location in a pathetic condition.

"The victim was caught on a trap, then bounced after I got the truck forward. The condition was severe," Anjar added.

The driver of the bus that survived without being injured was immediately secured by residents at the location. When questioned, he admitted that he lost control because he was sleepy while driving at high speed.

The victim's body has been evacuated to the Kramat Jati Police Hospital for post-mortem. Meanwhile, the bus mini driver and his vehicle have been secured at the East Jakarta Metro Police Traffic Unit for further investigation.

This case is being handled by the police to determine the exact cause of the accident that claimed the truck's driver's life.


The English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)

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