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Deadly Pantura Highway Crash Claims 13 Lives in Indramayu
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Deadly Pantura Highway Crash Claims 13 Lives in Indramayu

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A fatal accident involving a pickup truck and a trailer truck on the Pantura highway in Indramayu, Indonesia, resulted in 13 deaths.
  • The victims were returning from a wedding ceremony when the collision occurred as the pickup attempted a U-turn.
  • Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash, which left multiple people injured and requiring hospital treatment.

A horrific traffic accident on the Pantura highway in Indramayu, West Java, claimed the lives of 13 people on Sunday. The collision involved a pickup truck and a trailer truck, devastating families and local communities.

All 13. Three died at the scene, 4 at Plumbon Hospital, 6 at Bhayangkara Hospital.

— AKP Undang Syarif Hidayat, Head of Indramayu Police Traffic UnitConfirming the total number of fatalities from the accident.

The victims were residents of Cempeh village, returning home after attending a wedding ceremony. The tragedy unfolded when the pickup truck, attempting to make a U-turn, was struck by the trailer truck traveling in the same direction. The impact was so severe that several passengers were thrown from the pickup.

Yes, eight people are our residents.

— Rawid, Head of RT 13 Blok CemetiConfirming that the majority of the victims were from his neighborhood.

Emergency services and local residents rushed to aid the injured, transporting them to nearby hospitals. Despite efforts to save them, many succumbed to their severe injuries, particularly head trauma, either en route or during medical treatment. The driver of the pickup truck was also among the deceased.

They were reportedly returning after escorting a wedding party. The latest information is that the driver also died.

— Rawid, Head of RT 13 Blok CemetiProviding details about the victims' journey prior to the accident.

The driver of the trailer truck stated that the pickup truck stopped suddenly as it was maneuvering to turn. Police are continuing their investigation into the exact circumstances of the crash to determine the cause and prevent future tragedies on this busy highway.

I couldn't bear to see the victims falling on the road. The vehicle in front of me suddenly stopped when it was about to maneuver a turn to the right.

— Deden Ibad, Trailer Truck DriverExplaining his account of the moments leading up to the collision.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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