Police Investigate Avanza Car Crash From Ship In Lake Toba

Evacuation of the Toyota Avanza that crashed in Lake Toba from KMP Ihan Batak (PHOTO VIA ANTARA)

MEDAN - The Samosir Police are currently coordinating with the North Sumatra Police's Polairud Directorate to investigate the crash of a Toyota Avanza in Lake Toba from KMP Ihan Batak.

The Head of Public Relations of the North Sumatra Police Kombes Hadi Wahyudi said the Samosir Police had examined a number of witnesses who were at the scene, collected Ihan Batak KMP documents and confiscated evidence of one Ihan Batak KMP unit, as well as a Toyota Avanza BK 1421 QV unit.

Kombes Hadi explained that the victim and the victim's family accompanied by the Samosir Police Chief had crossed using an ambulance from Simanindo Samosir Port to Tiga Ras Simalungun Port. They were then escorted by personnel from the Samosir Resort Police to the victim's house in Tebing Tinggi.

Previously, a Toyota Avanza car fell from KMP Ihan Batak and entered Lake Toba in Ambarita, Simanindo, Samosir Regency, North Sumatra, Monday, at around 15.00 WIB.

It is suspected that the car carrying the residents of Tebing Tinggi and Pematang Siantar fell due to strong winds and shifted the ship, causing the ship's tross rope to break. Then the rampdoor was released from the movable brige so that the KMP Ihan Batak rampdoor chain was also cut.

Ambarita Port Post personnel assisted by the community and others tried to tie the car using ropes. However, the weight of the car was too heavy, causing the car to hang on the rampdoor of the ship.

Hadi said that three passengers were successfully evacuated, namely Zulkarnain Tanjung (76), Hj Farida (72) and Neiny Safrina (33). Meanwhile, another passenger, Desy Marizdayani (32) died due to not being able to get out of the car, causing it to be submerged in water. in the car about 15 minutes.

"The survivors and the victims who died have been taken to the Ambarita Health Center. The cause of death from the results of the examination and information is that the victim drank too much water, causing difficulty breathing," he said.