Truck Collision 1 Car And 3 Motorcycles In Jatibarang Semarang, 1 Victim Died And 3 Injured

SEMARANG - Police are handling the accident of a water tanker truck crashing into a car and three motorbikes that killed one person.

Head of Traffic Unit of Semarang Polrestabes AKBP Yunaldi said it was suspected that the accident due to a truck experienced a brake disturbance while crossing a downhill contour road on Jalan Untung Suropati, Jatibarang, Semarang City, Monday, July 24.

"One victim died, three others were injured," he said in Semarang City, Monday, July 24.

According to him, the incident started with a water tanker truck traveling from the south to the north with the condition of the downhill road.

The truck is thought to have had problems with the brakes so the driver could not control the speed of the vehicle.

The truck just stopped after hitting the bushes on the side of the road.

However, he said, officers would still ask witnesses to find out the exact cause of the accident.

The dead and injured were then evacuated to Dr. Kariadi Hospital Semarang.

The officers then evacuated motorized vehicles and trucks involved in the accident.