JAKARTA - Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi confirmed that he would immediately call the owner of the Cahaya Trans bus with vehicle number B 7201 IV which was involved in a traffic accident at the Krapyak Toll exit junction, Semarang, Central Java.
Dudy said he had ordered the Director General of Land Transportation of the Ministry of Transportation Aan Suhanan to summon the bus owner.
"Yesterday I asked the Director General of Land (Director General of Land Transportation, Ministry of Transportation Aan Suhanan) to call all operators, owners again to remind them again," said Dudy as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, December 23.
He said the summons was issued to remind that transportation safety was not only determined by the legality of the vehicle, but also the condition of the driver so as not to work excessively, be exhausted, and remain fit in order to prevent the risk of accidents on the highway.
In addition, the Ministry of Transportation also involved the National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) to conduct a thorough investigation to identify the causes of the bus accident and formulate recommendations for improving the land transportation safety system in the future.
"We are involving the KNKT to see it (the investigation), that is what we are also looking at," he said.
In addition, he emphasized his ministry's commitment to continue to appeal to all bus entrepreneurs to comply with operational provisions, safety standards, and driver work management consistently for the safety of road users.
Previously, the Directorate General of Land Transportation of the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) stated that the results of the checkbus of Cahaya Trans with vehicle number B 7201 IV which was involved in a traffic accident at the Krapyak Toll exit junction, Semarang, Central Java, were not roadworthy.
Director General of Land Transportation, Ministry of Transportation, Aan Suhanan, said based on the results of checking on the MitraDarat application, the vehicle was not registered as a tourist transport or AKAP.
"As for the BLU-e data, it was found that the vehicle data was last tested on July 3, 2025. Meanwhile, the results of the vehicle check-up conducted on December 9, 2025 were declared unfit for use and prohibited from operating," Aan said in a statement in Jakarta, Monday (22/12).
Aan said the Ministry of Transportation also mourned the incident which occurred on Monday (22/12) early morning at around 00.30 WIB.
"Reported from the field, the bus with 33 passengers departed from Jatiasih Bekasi to D.I Yogyakarta," said Aan.
The bus was speeding and allegedly lost control, hitting the road divider and eventually rolling over. It was also allegedly due to the driver's lack of concentration and not understanding the road terrain when descending the Krapyak junction.
As a result, continued Aan, the bus suffered severe damage to the back and sides due to a hard collision with the road barrier. There were 16 fatalities and one person was lightly injured.
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