Serial Accidents On Cipularang Toll Road Km 97+200, Involve 5 Vehicles

A series of accidents occurred on the Cipularang Km 97+200 Toll Road, Darangdan, Purwakarta, West Java (Ist)

BANDUNG A series of accidents occurred on the Cipularang Toll Road Km 97+200, Darangdan, Purwakarta, West Java. The accident involved five vehicles, namely one truck, Primajasa bus, two private cars, and one Toyota Hiace.

Head of PJR Cipularang Korlantas Polri, Kompol Joko Prihantono, explained that this incident occurred on Sunday, January 5, 2025, at around 09.00 WIB.

According to Joko, the incident began when Hino Tronton's truck, which was traveling from Jakarta to Bandung, suddenly lost power while climbing at the scene. As a result, the truck withdrew and hit four vehicles behind it.

"Vehicles came from Jakarta to Bandung. Arriving at the TKP, Hino Tronton trucks were not strong enough to climb, so they withdrew and hit the vehicles behind them," Joko said when confirmed on Sunday, January 5.

As a result of this incident, there were two injured victims, namely the Primajasa bus conductor who suffered serious injuries and one bus passenger who suffered minor injuries.

"The victim has been evacuated to Abdulrojak Hospital. The Primajasa conductor suffered serious injuries, while the Primajasa passenger suffered minor injuries," he added.

For the time being, all vehicles involved in the accident were successfully evacuated to the shoulder outside the toll road at 10.05 WIB. Thus, the traffic flow at the scene has returned to normal.

"Since 10.05 WIB, all the vehicles involved have been successfully evacuated to the shoulder outside the toll road, so that all lanes can be passed again," concluded Joko.