West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil said his side will evaluate transportation safety after a deadly truck accident killed 11 people in Bekasi, West Java, on Wednesday.
“We (will) evaluate the problem (to find out) whether it is something systemic or indeed an accident,” Kamil stated after the closing of G20’s Urban 20 (U20) event at the Jakarta City Hall on Wednesday.
On the occasion, Kamil spoke of having urged the police to conduct an investigation related to the cause of the accident.
“We appeal to the police to (figure out) the cause of the accident,” he remarked.
The governor also called on large companies to ensure the safety or worthiness of large-sized vehicles.
“Please be heedful of vehicle worthiness when it comes out of the factory (and) out of the company’s office because when it is on the road, it ‘interacts’ (has impacts) on the wider community,” he stressed.
Kamil expressed deep condolences to the victims’ families.
He also urged Acting Mayor of Bekasi Tri Adhianto to visit the bereaved families.
“In my spare time, I will try to visit the families, who have been left as well,” he said.
Earlier, a deadly accident occurred on Sultan Agung Street, Kranji, Bekasi City, Wednesday afternoon, where a trailer truck hit a bus stop near an elementary school, causing a Base Transceiver Station (BTS) pole to collapse and fall on the people and vehicles underneath.
Meanwhile, the Greater Jakarta Police reported that at least 10 people had died due to the accident. The death toll thereafter reached 11.
On a separate occasion, Bekasi City Police Traffic Unit Head, Adjunct Senior Commissioner Agung Pitoyo, said some victims suffered injuries from this accident.
“So far, for the time being, there are 10 who died, while 20 people were injured,” Pitoyo stated.
According to Pitoyo, the victims were taken to the Bekasi City Regional Hospital and Ananda Bekasi Hospital.
Source: Antara News