Rosalia Indah Bus Accident On Semarang-Batang Toll Road, Driver Allegedly Sleepy

Rosalia Indah bus had an accident on the Semarang-Batang toll road, Thursday (11/4/4024). (ANTARA)

The Rosalia Indah bus driver who was involved in the accident on the Semarang-Batang toll road in the Kendal Regency, Central Java, Thursday, April 11, was suspected of being sleepy, resulting in an accident that killed seven people. "The driver was taken to the hospital for examination," said Head of Public Relations of the Central Java Police, Senior Commissioner of Police Satake Bayu Setianto when contacted, Thursday 11 April. "From the initial examination of the driver, the person concerned was sleepy. So that Rosalia Indah Bus got out of the road, 200 meters into the ditch. The incident took place on the Semarang-Batang Toll Road kilometer 370," added Bayu. The remaining (12 passengers) survived. The victims were evacuated to the Weleri Islamic Hospital, Kendal Regency.

Bayu said that currently his party is still coordinating with officers to evaluate the bus that fell into a ditch. "The bus is still in a ditch, we are still coordinating with the officers to evaluate the bus. So far it doesn't disturb the road, because it's still in a ditch," he said.