Chronology Of Stabbing Cipali Accident: Two Buses Hit Gran Max, Dozens Become Victims!

The injured victim in an accident on the Cipali Toll Road is receiving treatment at Abdul Radjak Hospital Purwakarta. (ANTARA)

PURWAKARTA - Purwakarta Police said the accident on the Cipali KM 72+400 Toll Road in Purwakarta Regency, West Java, which involved three vehicles resulted in five deaths and 38 others injured.

Kasatlantas Purwakarta Police, AKP Muthia Khansa Nurwajiya, quoted by Antara, Purwakarta, said that apart from five people who died, 38 people were injured in an accident on the Cipali Toll Road towards Jakarta on Tuesday, November 18 in the morning.

The accident involved three vehicles, namely the Agra Mas bus number B 7654 KGA, Sinar Jaya Bus with number B 7895 TGA and a Gran Max minibus with number B 2508 TFT.

The five victims who died consisted of two passengers on the Agra Mas bus and three Gran Max passengers.

All victims, both those who died and those who were injured, were immediately evacuated to Abdul Radjak Hospital Purwakarta.

The accident occurred when the three vehicles drove on the Cipali Toll Road from Cirebon to Jakarta.

However, upon arrival at the scene or at KM 72+400, suddenly the Agra Mas Bus hit the Sinar Jaya Bus which was driving in front of it.

The Sinar Jaya bus, which was hit by the Agra Mas Bus from behind, then hit the Gran Max minibus vehicle in front, causing it to fall into the ditch on the side of the toll road.

The police from the Purwakarta Police Traffic Unit are still investigating the cause of the accident.

In addition to examining witnesses and processing the crime scene, the police also collected CCTV evidence in the area where the incident occurred.