National Police Chief: Accident At KM 58 Cikampek Toll Road Evaluation Materials For Handling Homecoming Flows

ANTARA/Laily Rahmawaty

JAKARTA - National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo said the accident incident at Km 58 of the Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road that occurred during contraflow engineering became an evaluation material for handling homecoming flows in the future so that repetition does not occur.

"We also of course have to evaluate the occurrence of a disaster that occurred at Kilometer 58 on the contraflow route," said Sigit, while inspecting Km 70 of the Cikampek Utama Toll Gate, in Karawang, West Java, as reported by ANTARA, Monday, April 8.

According to Sigit, one of the things that must be evaluated is the socialization of vehicle drivers, so that they really prepare themselves before traveling.

"And this is certainly an evaluation so that we are even more massive, disseminating to drivers in particular, to road users in particular, so that they really prepare themselves properly," he said.

Then, prevent public transport vehicles from accidents, by ensuring that public transportation conditions are in prime condition, including drivers and bus conductors, urine tests and health tests are carried out.

"Regarding public transportation, various services have been prepared, whether it is related to the problem of urine tests, then health tests," he said.

The National Police Chief explained that urine tests were carried out to check the use or content of drugs or not, then alcohol, and also the health of the driver himself so that when carrying all passengers in prime condition.

On the other hand, he said, the level of fatigue of motorists is also a note that needs to be reminded of the public. Don't force yourself to continue driving when you are tired and sleepy.

"We also remind you not to force this, so then of course this will have a fatal impact if forced," he said.

Sigit appealed to the public not to force them to quickly reach their destination so as to ignore body alarms to rest.

"In time for rest, it is not forced to want to quickly reach the destination, so it then causes problems," he also said.

The accident on the opposite lane at Km 58 of the Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road on Monday morning involved three vehicles, namely Primajasa Bus number B 7655 TGD, Gran Max number B 1635 BKT, and Daihatsu Terios.

In addition to the two injured people, there were 12 other people who died as a result of the accident, consisting of seven men and five women. The 12 people who died are now in the burial room of the body of the Karawang Hospital.

In the accident, the Gran Max and Terios cars were burned down. The 12 victims were passengers of the Gran Max car. Meanwhile, from the Terios car, there were no victims, and from the Primajasa bus, two people were injured.