Accident Victims Km 58 Jakarta-Cikampek Residents of Ciamis and Kudus

From the results of temporary identification via KTP, one victim who died came from Ciamis and the other from Kudus.

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Fragments of burned vehicles resulting from an accident on the Jakarta-Cikampek Kilometer 58 Toll Road, Karawang, West Java, Monday (8/4/2024).

KARAWANG, KOMPAS — Based on preliminary identification, the victims of the fatal accident at Kilometer 58 of the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road are seven males and five females. One victim is from Ciamis, West Java, and another victim is from Kudus, Central Java. The other victims are still being identified.

The tragic incident involved two minivans and an interprovincial bus. A victim identification post has been opened at the Karawang Regional General Hospital.

During a visit to Karawang hospital on Monday (8/4/2024), Minister Coordinator for Human Development and Culture, Muhadjir Effendy, explained that the victims consisted of seven men and five women.

Based on preliminary identification through their ID cards, one victim is from Ciamis in West Java, and the other victim is from Kudus in Central Java. Meanwhile, one victim suffered serious injuries, namely a Primajasa bus company assistant driver, and one person suffered minor injuries.

The accident started when the Gran Max car with plate number B 1635 BKT, which was moving from Jakarta to Cikampek, used the opposite lane (contraflow) of the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road.

The Gran Max is suspected of experiencing problems and had to pull over on the side of the road. To stop on the right shoulder of the highway, the minibus had to cross the lane used by vehicles coming from the opposite direction that were heading from Cikampek to Jakarta.

When the Gran Max crossed the opposite lane, the Primajasa PO bus with license plate number B 7655 TGD passed and hit the Gran Max. One Daihatsu Terios car with license plate number E 1399 MF was also hit by the bus.

Two cars caught fire after the accident. The bus was damaged at the front. The remaining parts of the cars and the dented road divider can still be seen at the scene of the incident (TKP).

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CEO of PT Jasa Raharja, Rivan Achmad Purwantono (left), Minister Coordinator of Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy (center), and West Java Police Chief Inspector General Akhmad Wiyagus (second from the right) observed the process of identifying the victims of the Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road accident at Kilometer 58 in Karawang Regional Hospital, West Java on Monday (8/4/2024).

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Karawang Resort Police are now at the location to examine the crime scene. As a result of the accident, traffic jams occurred along the road to Jakarta. The queue stretched for four kilometers. Now, the contraflow lane which was closed has been reopened.

Head of the National Police Traffic Corps, Inspector General Aan Suhanan, explained that victim identification was still ongoing because the victim was riding in a Gran Max car that was on fire. He added that the police would evaluate the contraflow system which is currently being implemented at several points.

"We still have to investigate the cause of the fire. "We will immediately deploy an identification team to the field," he said.

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Journalists are waiting for the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture, Muhadjir Effendy, who is currently reviewing the process of identifying victims of the Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road accident at Kilometer 58 in Karawang Regional Public Hospital, West Java, on Monday (8/4/2024).

Meanwhile, the CEO of Jasa Raharja, Rivan Purwantono, explained that they will provide compensation to the accident victims. The process is waiting for identification by the police. Compensation of IDR 25 million to IDR 50 million will be given to the victims' families. "We will provide it as soon as the identification process is completed," he said briefly.

Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi explained that he and the Chief of the Indonesian National Police will inspect the location of the incident. He urges travelers to be cautious and obey the rules that have been implemented. This is important to avoid accidents. His team claims to have been very careful in applying traffic engineering during this year's Eid al-Fitr exodus.

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"We extend our condolences to the victims' families. This serves as a lesson for us. If we lack discipline in driving, the risks are very high," he said.