Hebel Brick Transport Truck Rolls Over On Jalan Gatot Subroto, Congestion Up To Hundreds Of Meters

Hebel bricks were strewn on the streets after the truck overturned on Jalan Gatot Subroto/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - The Mitsubishi NRKB B 9877 CYT truck carrying brick hebel had a traffic accident on Jalan Gatot Subroto, South Jakarta. As a result, traffic jams occur up to hundreds of meters.

Plh Kasubdit Gakkum Polda Metro Jaya, Kompol Edy Purwanto confirmed the incident. The incident occurred on Thursday, August 4, at 03.15 WIB, with the truck driver initials J (30).

Edy explained that before the incident the truck came from the west to the east on Jalan Gatot Subroto. However, upon arrival at the crime scene (TKP) the vehicle lost control and crashed into the busway barrier.

"The hebel truck (traffic accident) spilled onto the road where the vehicle rolled to the left side," said Edy when confirmed, Thursday, August 4.

Edy confirmed that there were no fatalities in the traffic accident. But for the truck vehicle suffered damage in the front.

"No casualties. The truck vehicle suffered damage to the front bumper, which was dented and the left side of the body was scuffed," he said.

Meanwhile, Erawan Yudi, a motorcyclist passing by the accident site, said that as of 07.40 WIB, the hebel spill was still in the middle of the road. This results in long traffic jams of up to 200 meters.

“When I passed, the hebel was still piled up in the middle of the road. Its position is at the barrier of the busway lane and the driver's lane," said Yudi when confirmed by VOI.

"I was late. It was jammed up to 200 meters, I think," he continued.