Brakes Don't Work, Truck Hits Car Queue At Cikupa Toll Gate

Police officers at the site of the truck accident at the Cikupa Toll Gate/ Photo: Doc. Banten Police

MERAK - The Banten Police Traffic Director explained the accident that occurred on the Tangerang - Merak Toll Road KM 38 B towards Jakarta, to be precise at the Cikupa Toll Gate, Tuesday, May 3 at around 07.40 WIB.

"There are three vehicles involved in this successive accident, the Colt Diesel Mitsubishi vehicle number (police number) G 1440 TF driver initials SW (40) a resident of Ciasem Girang District, Subang Regency, Toyota Calya mini bus vehicle number A 1346 ZS AR driver (49) residents of the District of Rajeg, Tangerang Regency, and the mini bus Nissan Grand Livina B 2754 TBC driver HS (54) residents of Pulogadung District, East Jakarta," explained the Director of Lantas Polda Banten, Kombes Pol Budi Mulyanto, in a written statement, Tuesday, May 3.

Budi said that according to the chronology of the accident, the accident began when the brakes on the Colt Diesel Mitsubishi Mitsubisi from Merak to Tangerang did not work at the Cikupa toll gate. Suddenly the vehicle hit the concrete substation and rolled over into the vehicle in front of it.

"The truck didn't work and hit the MCB Beton substation, then the vehicle rolled over and hit two vehicles in front of it, namely the Toyota Calya minibus and the Nissan Grand Livina mini bus," he explained.

Budi also explained that fortunately there were no casualties in the incident.

"As a result of the accident, each vehicle suffered damage, material losses and there were no casualties in the incident," he said.

Meanwhile, the Head of Public Relations of the Banten Police, Kombes Pol. Shinto Silitonga, said that the results of the crime scene (TKP) investigation confirmed that the truck brakes had really failed.

"The accident occurred because the vehicle's brakes did not work properly, the driver did not check the vehicle carefully, which was the main factor causing the accident," said Shinto.

For this incident, Shinto appealed to motorists to always focus on driving, checking vehicles, always prioritizing safety, not speed.

"To all motorists so that drivers become pioneers of traffic safety, drive in a healthy condition and always concentrate, and re-check the vehicle." the lid.