SURABAYA - 24 tourism bus passengers who were victims of a fatal accident on the Surabaya-Mojokerto toll road were treated at 7 hospitals in Mojokerto, East Java.
"All the victims are in the hospital in Mojokerto, not in Sidoarjo," said Head of the East Java Regional Police PJR, Grand Commissioner Adjutant of Police Dwi Sumrahadi, Monday, May 16.
Ten victims were treated by Citra Medika Hospital, with details one died and nine people suffered serious injuries. Meanwhile, several other injured victims were treated at Petro Kimia Hospital, Gatoel Hospital, Sakinah Hospital, Emma Mojokerto Hospital.
"As for the victims who died, they were in Dr. Wahidin Sudiro Husodo Mojokerto Hospital and RA Basoeni Hospital Mojokerto. Most of them were in Dr. Wahidin Sudiro Husodo Hospital," he said.
The fatal accident occurred on Line A of the Surabaya-Mojokerto Toll Road at Km 712-200, at around 06.15 western Indonesia time, Monday, May 16, 2022. As many as 13 people were declared dead and 12 people were seriously injured.
Ardiansyah bus is a tourism bus driven by a driver named Ade Firmansyah with number S 7322 UW. The bus, carrying 25 passengers, departed from Yogyakarta to Surabaya.
The bus was traveling at a moderate speed in the slow lane. When arriving at km 712+200/A, the vehicle swerved to the left and hit the VMS (Variable Message Sign) pole on the side of the toll road, causing it to roll over.
"The single accident occurred because the driver was suspected of being sleepy. But this is dynamic, yes, because the driver is still seriously injured. Can't be questioned yet," he said.
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