Police Suspect Drowsy Driver Caused Accident Killed Member Of Grub Band Dust

The condition of the car of the religious band Dust which had an accident on the Pasuruan-Probolinggo Toll Road. (AMONG)

JATIM - A husband and wife of foreign nationals who were members of the religious band Dust died in an accident on the Pasuruan-Probolinggo Toll Road, East Java, Monday, April 18. Police have moved to investigate the accident.

Kanit Laka Satlantas Polres Probolinggo City Aiptu Eko Juli said his members had held a crime scene (TKP) at the crash site which caused two foreigners to die and four other people to be injured.

"It is suspected that the driver was sleepy," said Aiptu Eko when confirmed on Monday, April 18.

A group of religious band Dust driving a Toyota Vellfire with license plate L 1055 DL had an accident at kilometer 837.200/B of the Pasuruan-Probolinggo Toll Road on Monday at 00.00 WIB.

The accident caused Firdaus (31) a Singaporean and Al Haddad Amal Sheikh Aidaros (30) a Malaysian, who was a married couple, to die.

Meanwhile, those who were seriously injured were Daood Abdullah Al Daood (35) who was registered as a resident of Tegal Regency, Central Java and Umar (28) who was recorded as a resident of Pondok Labu, Cilandak, South Jakarta.

The victim who suffered minor injuries was Jamilah Binti Abdul Kadir, a Malaysian citizen and the driver who was driving the vehicle, Miarto, was registered as a resident of Surabaya, East Java.

"All victims were evacuated to the Regional General Hospital (RSUD) Dr. Mohammad Saleh Probolinggo City to receive treatment for victims who suffered serious and minor injuries," he said.

He explained the chronology of the incident, originally the Toyota Vellfire vehicle was traveling from the east to Pasuruan in the slow lane, it was suspected that the driver was sleepy and could not control the speed of his vehicle so that it hit a Goal III truck that was traveling in the same direction in front of him (leaving the scene).

"The last position of the Vellfire vehicle was closing the lane and the condition was badly damaged. It was suspected that the driver was sleepy, but when we asked for information the person concerned denied that he was sleepy, we are still investigating everything," he said.

Eko said all the victims who suffered serious and minor injuries who are now being treated at RSUD dr Moh. Saleh of Probolinggo City is scheduled to be referred to Dr Soetomo Hospital and Graha Amerta Hospital Surabaya.