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MGI Bus Avoids Collision, Hits Toll Road Median in West Bandung

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A single-vehicle accident involving an MGI bus occurred on the Cipularang Toll Road near KM 100.700 B on Saturday morning.
  • The bus driver swerved to avoid a slower vehicle ahead, hitting the road's outer barrier and then the central median.
  • No injuries or fatalities were reported among the passengers or crew; the bus sustained front-end damage.

A public bus operated by MGI experienced a single-vehicle accident on the Cipularang Toll Road in West Bandung on Saturday morning, June 13, 2026. The incident occurred around 8:35 AM WIB near KM 100.700 B, close to another accident involving two trucks earlier that morning.

The MGI bus incident occurred at 08:35 WIB. There were no casualties; the passengers and bus crew were safe.

— Kompol Joko PrihantonoConfirming the outcome of the single-vehicle accident.

According to Kompol Joko Prihantono, Head of the Cipularang Toll Road Patrol Unit, the bus, traveling from Bandung towards Cileungsi, was in the first lane. The driver, identified as Dian Farid, 43, reported that a vehicle in front of him suddenly reduced speed. To avoid a collision, Farid swerved left, striking the road's outer barrier. The impact caused the bus to rebound across lanes and collide with the central median, where it came to a stop facing north-east.

The vehicle coming from Bandung towards Jakarta was traveling in lane 1. Upon reaching the scene of the incident, the driver stated that the vehicle in front of him reduced speed.

— Kompol Joko PrihantonoExplaining the driver's account of the events leading to the accident.

Fortunately, the accident resulted in no casualties. All passengers and the bus crew were unharmed. The bus, with license plate D-7806-AP, sustained significant damage to its front end. Traffic flow on the Cipularang Toll Road returned to normal after the bus was successfully evacuated by a tow truck from Jatiluhur, Purwakarta Regency.

The driver avoided by swerving left, hitting the outer median, then the vehicle bounced to the right, hitting the central median and stopping on top of the central median facing north-east. The vehicle is upright on the median facing north-east.

— Kompol Joko PrihantonoDescribing the sequence of impacts during the accident.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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