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16 people died
Suspected of losing control
The bus is not roadworthy
Backup driver
Driver urine test
Jakarta, hitclubapk3 Indonesia
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Bus
PO Cahaya Trans
experienced a fatal accident on the KM 420-200 Toll Road at the Krapyak Interchange, West Semarang District, Kota
Semarang
, Monday (22/12) early morning.
The bus with the Bogor – Yogyakarta connection was carrying 34 people and 16 people died.
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16 people died
The bus with plate number B 7201 IV which departed from Jatiasih to Yogyakarta accidented on the KM 420-200 toll road at Simpang Susun Krapyak, Semarang, killing 16 people.
“The bus accident resulted in the deaths of 16 victims, then eight were injured. Currently the deceased victims are being buried at Dr Kariadi Hospital and at Tugu Hospital,” said Central Java Regional Police Chief Inspector General Ribut Hari Wibowo at Dr Kariadi Hospital, Semarang, Monday (22/12).
Suspected of losing control
The yellow bus was reportedly speeding and allegedly lost control, hitting a road divider and eventually overturning.
Basarnas, Semarang Search and Rescue Office, which is carrying out the Special Nataru (Christmas and New Year) SAR Alert at the Kalikangkung Joint Command Post, Semarang City, immediately went to the location to carry out SAR handling.
Head of the Semarang SAR Office, Budiono, said that the evacuation process itself was quite difficult because there were some victims who were still in a trapped position and access to the victims was also filled with broken glass.
“The evacuation process was completed at 4 in the morning (04.00 WIB). The cause of the accident itself is not yet known for certain, but it is suspected that the bus lost control while speeding from Jakarta to Yogyakarta early this morning,” said Budiono.
The bus is not roadworthy
The Ministry of Transportation’s Directorate General of Land Transportation, Aan Suhanan, said the bus was not roadworthy according to an investigation carried out by the Ministry of Transportation.
Meanwhile, Aan said the bus was not registered as tourism or inter-city inter-provincial transportation (AKAP) in the MitraDarat application.
His party also found proof of passing test data or (BLU-e).Based on this data, the vehicle’s last periodic test was carried out on July 3 2025 while the ramp check results on December 9 2025 stated that the bus was not roadworthy and was prohibited from operating.
“To investigate the cause of the accident, currently the Directorate General of Transportation has dispatched officers to the field and is actively coordinating with the police, the Central Java Class II Land Transportation Management Center, the Central Java Provincial Transportation Service, Jasa Marga and the National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT),” said Aan, Monday.
Backup driver
The Cahaya Trans bus driver who had an accident at the Krapyak Toll Interchange, Semarang City, Central Java, was a reserve driver.
“After we checked, it turned out that the driver of the bus was a backup driver. Then we carried out a crime scene investigation, we carried out an investigation,” said the Central Java (Central Java) Regional Police Chief, Inspector General Ribut Hari Wibowo, when he visited Dr Kariadi Hospital, South Semarang District.
Ribut Hari said he was still investigating the cause of the bus accident which killed 16 people.The bus driver will have a urine test to find out whether he is under the influence of drugs or other substances.
Meanwhile, Central Java Regional Police Chief Inspector General Ribut Hari Wibowo said the driver of the Cahaya Trans Bus had been detained for examination.
“Currently the driver has been detained by officers to undergo further examination, while the exact cause of the accident is still being investigated by the police,” said Ribut in a written statement, Monday (22/12).
Driver urine test
The police will carry out a urine test on the Cahaya Trans bus driver who had an accident at the Krapyak toll exit interchange, Semarang City.
Currently the bus driver is still being examined and is undergoing medical treatment at the hospital.
“The driver is safe and is still being treated. The driver has undergone medical treatment. Meanwhile the police will carry out further investigations and carry out urine tests,” said Ribut.
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