JAKARTA - The oil fuel tank truck (BBM) belonging to Pertamina, a state-owned company with NRKB B 9280 SEI, which crashed into 3 shophouses on Dr Sumarno Street towards Pulogebang, Milling, Cakung District, East Jakarta, was carrying Pertamax and Solar fuel. The driver admitted that he was surprised because a motorbike suddenly stopped because the traffic light suddenly turned red.
"We brought the Pertamax and diesel products from Plumpang to the Pulogebang gas station," said Pertamina fuel tanker driver Panji at the scene, Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
According to Panji's statement, the driver of the Pertamina fuel tank truck, he was forced to swerve to the left for avoiding a motorbike that stopped suddenly in front of the truck he was driving while driving on Dr Sumarno Street, Cakung, East Jakarta.
"Avoid the motorbike. Suddenly it stops, the red light crossing is suddenly red (colored), automatically the motorbike stops. I avoid motorbikes (so they don't get hit)," he said.
In fact, according to Panji, before slamming the wheel of Pertamina's fuel tank truck, he also had time to honk his horn but was ignored by the motorists who stopped suddenly in front of him.
"I've braked, I've honked. (Finally) It's the same to throw it to the left," he said.
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Panji admitted that he was surprised by the Traffic Light lights at the pedestrian crossing on Jalan Dr. Sumarno towards Pulogebang, because according to him suddenly changed color red.
He was forced to swerve, until he finally hit 3 shophouses and suffered severe damage.
"The sudden crossing was red, so there was nothing, immediately red. Automatically the motorbike stopped," he said.
At the time of the incident, Panji was also accompanied by a kernet sitting beside his wheel. Due to the accident, the Pertamina fuel tank truck was caught but was rescued.
"I'm both with kenek. Thank God I'm safe, but I was caught," he explained.
Meanwhile, the Head of Traffic for the Cakung Police, AKP Dwi, confirmed that the Pertamina fuel truck driver who had an accident was avoiding motorbikes that stopped suddenly due to a red light.
"The driver avoided the motorbike, which suddenly stopped there were about four two-wheeled vehicles. He will go to the gas station in Pulogebang, to be precise at this time," said AKP Dwi to reporters.
The victim avoided a motorbike to save the motorcyclist who stopped suddenly and eventually hit the house and place of business.
"(braking) Because it didn't fit the left turn. (The truck driver's intention) was to save the two wheels earlier. Finally, this accident hit the house, where there were 3 buildings. The victims were nil," he said.
Previously, it was reported that a tank truck belonging to Pertamina, a state-owned company, crashed into a number of kiosks on the side of Dr Sumarno Street, Milling, Cakung District, East Jakarta on Wednesday, May 14, morning.
"Those who were hit by paint shops and meatball kiosks. Don't know whether there are victims or not, they are still in the evacuation process," said Roy, a local resident.
Pertamina's fuel oil tanker (BBM) is suspected of having failed brakes until it finally hit a number of business places on the side of the road.
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