Accident tour bus transporting pilgrimage groups by truck in Tol Surabaya The Dupak section in the direction of Waru KM 4,100 allegedly occurred because a bus passenger forced the driver to grab the steering wheel.
This was confirmed by the Head of the Highway Patrol Unit of the Traffic Directorate of the East Java Police, AKBP Dwi Sumrahadi. He said the bus passenger with the number D 7610 AT had the initials B.
“One of the passengers on behalf of B grabbed the steering wheel from the driver,” said Dwi, Saturday (5/3).
While trying to wrest control from the driver, B apparently swerved the bus, causing the body of the large vehicle to swerve against the barrier, shift to the opposite lane, and hit a truck.
“B swerved into the opposite lane so that it hit a Colt Diesel truck number W 9948 NZ which was traveling from Waru to Perak,” he said.
Temporary suspicion, said Dwi, said B was experiencing symptoms of depression. Currently, this case is being handled by the Surabaya Tanjung Perak Police Resort investigator.
“There is a suspicion that the perpetrator of depression is still investigating. This case is being handled by the Tanjung Perak Police Traffic Unit,” he said.
Meanwhile, as a result of this accident the driver and the truck driver died on the spot. While one bus passenger died after being treated at the hospital. Several other passengers were injured.
(isn/isn)
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