GRESIK - Gresik District Police are investigating a truck accident that killed one person in the Simpang 3 Bungah area, Bungah district, Gresik district, East Java, Wednesday, May 18.
Gresik Police Traffic Head AKP Engkos Sarlosi said the one person killed was the driver of the Ertiga mini bus named Sugiono (60), a resident of Bungah Village, Bungah District.
The victim, said Engkos, died after his car was hit by a container transport truck which then rammed into a shop house (ruko) in the area.
"We are still investigating for the truck driver who is still in the data collection, because he suffered serious injuries and was evacuated to the hospital, and one person died, namely the car driver. The container truck driver suffered serious injuries and was taken to the hospital," he said. Engkos is also still conducting an investigation. the cause of the accident, and the initial suspicion of the container truck having failed brakes.
He said the incident occurred at around 11.00 WIB, when the container truck was traveling from the north to the south.
With the condition of the road with a downward contour, the speed of the truck is quite fast, and the truck is suspected of having failed brakes.
The building that was rammed right next to a convenience store, while the Suzuki Ertiga W-1745-CW car at the scene was wrecked.
As a result of this accident, traffic flow to and from Surabaya was completely jammed. On the south side, the traffic jam reaches more than one kilometer. This is because there is an evacuation process.
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