One Car Falling Into The Sea Of Merak Port Pier

One car fell into the sea at Pier 2 Merak Port (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - One car fell into the sea at Pier 2 of Merak Port, Banten on Friday at around 22.00 WIB.

"It is true that there was an accident where a silver Daihatsu vehicle fell into the sea after going to the remdoor to the Ferry Shalem Ship at around 22.00 WIB," said Head of Public Relations of the Banten Police, Kombes Pol. Shinto Silitonga, quoting Antara.

Shinto said the incident occurred when the car was about to board the ship, but the rope on the ship went wide so that the side brakes no longer stuck to the ship.

According to him, there were two passengers in the car, the husband and wife according to the manifest and the victim were rescued by Polairud personnel from the Banten Police, namely Bripka Set, Bripka Hasanudin, Bripka Abdul Waris, and Bripda Eris and Basarnas who plunged into the water and carried out the rescue process using buoys.

"The two victims were taken to Krakatau Medika Cilegon Hospital using an official vehicle belonging to the Banten Police Ditpolairud," said Shinto.

Shinto said the Banten Police Chief and his entourage went straight to the TKP to make sure the victim was in good condition.

"Banten Police Chief Inspector General Pol. Prof. Dr. Rudy Heriyanto together with the Deputy Chief of Police and several PJU Banten Police went straight to the TKP at 22.10 WIB exactly 10 minutes after the incident," said Shinto.

Shinto said the Banten Police Chief gave a firm warning to the ferry authorities to always ensure the safety of the community.

"The Banten Police Chief has given a firm warning to the ferry authorities to always ensure the safety of the crossing is prioritized so that it can avoid accidents like today and further investigations into this incident will be carried out by the Banten Police Ditpolairud," said Shinto.