Tragically a deadly accident in Tawangmangu kills 5 tourists

Jakarta -The tragic accident of eleven cars on Jalan Magetan -Tawangmangu, Gondosuli Village, Tawangmangu district, Karanganyar Regency, killed five tourists. The brakes that do not function are considered the cause of the accident. Sunday (5/18/2025), composed of the news of Detikjateng, there were a total of 17 people in the car, including the driver Heri Purwanto (40). The victims were a group of tourists from Bojonegoro, East Java. In addition to the death toll, there were several victims who sustained injuries, both minor injuries and serious injuries. The injured victims were rushed to the puskesmas and hospitals to be handled. Browse to continue with the content “The vehicle is from Padangan, Bojonegoro wants to go to Tawangmangu. When the crime scene approaches, it is thought that the brakes do not function, so they fail, arrive at the scene and there is a traffic accident,” Kasatlantas Karanganyar Police Akp Akp Akp Akp Ryan Mulyanto said. “For victims, there were 5 people dead. There were 17 people (in the car), including the driver, the driver survived. The victim died at the scene,” Ahista added. Deceased victim: Endang Murtini (60), address Cepu, Blora.ana Rubi (45), address of Padangan Bojonegoro.Tik (49), address of Padangan Bojonegoro.s (5), address of Padangan Bojonegoro.sri Mulyani (58), address of Padangan Bojonegoro. On the other hand, the driver was not investigated; Police also secured the eleven driver after the accident. Right now, the driver named Heri Purwanto was secured at the Karanganyar Mapolres Laka unit. “Now it is still in the Laka unit, we secure it at this time (mean it is insured),” Kasubdit Laka in the National Police Korlantas said, Combes Ruben Takaendengan was found on the accident site in Gondosuli, Tawangmangu on Sunday (5/18). Ruben said his party could not question information from the driver. He said, the eleven driver still experienced shock, so he could not be questioned. “Yes, it’s still the driver, the driver is still shocked. We must certainly not continue to force it immediately. Take information about it. Wait, later if they already know we are doing, take our information and further investigations,” he explained. In addition to the alleged brake failure, his party also suspects the excess load to the eleven that brought a group of Bojonegoro. It is known that the eleven 16 passengers and one driver are transporting. “(What are the vehicles of excess cargo?) It is still suspicious, it is still suspected. Later it is still investigating. Later, police investigators will conclude later later, yes,” he explained. The testimony of a resident of one of the Witnesses, Riki, 23, a resident of the Gondosuli village, Tawangmangu district, Karanganyar Regency, was witness to the seconds of the eleven Nopol S-7338 AA cars in a single accident on the old road of Magetan-Tawanguangu, Gondosuli Village. He saw eleven from Sarangan (East) to Tawangmangu (West). The car driven by Heri Purwanto, 40, a Bojonegoro resident, drove uncontrollably in the derivative of his stall, or about 20 meters from the accident site. “From the top of the car drove quickly because the steep and long derivatives. The condition of the brakes is free from above, the velocity until here is about 50-60 km/hour,” Riki told Detikjateng on Saturday (5/17). He said, eleven who could not brake did not ring the horn. In fact, he did not hear the sound of screams from inside the car. But he smells the smell of burning brake lining. The smell is sharp enough. In the corner near the bridge there is a car driving from the opposite direction that makes the eleven swing to the left. Riki said when he was the condition of eleven too right. “From the bottom (opposite) there is a car that wants to drive, eventually the eleven car hit the left and crashed into the bridge,” he said. Due to the eleven, the bridge wall hit until it collapsed. Right now, the bridge wall gets a bamboo barrier by residents. (KNV/KNV) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here