3-car crash on Becakayu toll road in Cawang leaves 8 hurt
Police suspect a Toyota Altis was speeding and lost control at KM 07,400 before striking two cars ahead of it.
A chain collision involving three cars occurred on the Bekasi-Cawang-Kampung Melayu (Becakayu) Toll Road at KM 07,400 on the B lane toward Cawang, East Jakarta, on Saturday at 10:30 WIB. Eight people were injured and evacuated to RS Harum Kalimalang. According to Sat PJR Ditlantas Polda Metro Jaya, the crash began when a white Toyota Altis with plate B 1342 BES was traveling from Bekasi to Cawang. Upon reaching the location, the driver, identified as IGM (30), is suspected of driving at high speed and losing control. The car then struck a white Hyundai Santa Fe with plate B 2997 TJB driven by AL (38) and a black Toyota Vellfire with plate B 2457 SMJ. Police and toll operators evacuated the victims and the vehicles. No toll infrastructure was damaged, but all three vehicles sustained heavy damage. The case is being handled by Unit Laka Lantas Jakarta Timur.