Angkot Collis Minibus In Sukabumi, Cakue Traders Seruk, 3 Died Instantly

Illustration of an accident. (Pixabay)

BOGOR - An accident occurred on Jalan Raya RA Kosasih, in front of Pesona Cibeureum Permai Housing, Sukabumi Regency, West Java. The accident involved minibuses and city transportation resulted in the death of three victims.

"The three victims arrived at R. Syamsudin Hospital, SH, Sukabumi City, who was already dead, possibly the victims of this traffic accident died at the scene," said Head of the General Section of R. Syamsudin Hospital, Sukabumi City, Supriatno when confirmed, Thursday, September 22.

According to information gathered from a number of eyewitnesses at the scene, the deadly accident began when the Mitsubhisi Expander minibus numbered F 1349 OJ was traveling at a fairly high speed from the Pesona Cibeureum Permai Housing towards Jalan Raya Ria Kosasih.

When he was about to leave the housing estate, the condition of the minibus driven by a woman with the initials EH was out of control and had hit the guardstop.

At the same time on Jalan Raya RA Kosasih from the direction of Sukabumi City to Sukaraja District drove an angkot 01 heading for Sukabumi-Sukaraja with the number F 1959 TZ driven by Hapid Suryana.

The collision of the two vehicles was unavoidable. The minibus hit the back of the angkot. The collision hit the angkot causing the minibus to bounce to the right side of the road and hit a cart and a cakue trader around the location.

The white minibus also immediately rammed a shop.

As a result of the incident, the angkot condition was destroyed, while the minibus was heavily damaged at the front, but the driver survived and only suffered minor injuries.

In addition, Hendra's cakue traders' carts and stalls were also damaged.

The strong clash caused three victims to die at the scene, namely an angkot driver named Hapid Mulyana, a cakue trader named Didin, and one other whose identity has not been identified.

In addition to the three victims who died, a number of residents who were at the location were also injured. Until now, members of the Kodim 0607 Sukabumi City along with residents evacuated two vehicles involved in the collision.

It is suspected that the accident occurred because the minibus driver was not careful and lost concentration.

Contacted by Antara separately, the Head of Public Relations of the Sukabumi City Police, Iptu Astuti Setyaningsih, said that his party had not yet received a report from the Traffic Laka Unit regarding the accident.

"Officers are still investigating the scene," he said.