A tragic accident on an Indonesian motorway resulted in the death of more than a dozen individuals when a pickup truck carrying wedding guests was caught between two lorries. The incident occurred on Java island’s main highway, where 13 people lost their lives, and five others sustained injuries.
The collision took place near Kiajaran Kulon village in Indramayu regency as the group was heading back from a wedding in a nearby village. According to local traffic police chief Undang Syarif Hidayat, the victims were in an open-bed pickup truck attempting a U-turn when it was rear-ended by a wing-box truck. The impact pushed the pickup into the opposite lane, where it was struck by another truck, causing several individuals to be thrown onto the road.
Five survivors are currently receiving medical treatment for injuries of varying severity, while authorities are conducting an investigation to determine the cause of the crash. Indonesia frequently experiences deadly traffic accidents due to factors such as overloaded vehicles, insufficient road safety measures, and non-compliance with traffic rules.
