Jasa Marga Activates Mobile Toll Payments Due To Deadly Accident At GT Ciawi Bogor

Pay the toll road (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - A series of accidents occurred at the Ciawi 2 Toll Gate (GT), precisely on KM 41+400 of the Jagorawi Toll Road towards Jakarta on Tuesday night, February 4, which has received treatment from Jasa Marga.

Shortly after the incident, officers from the Representative Office 1 Jasamarga Metropolitan Tollroad (JMT) as the manager of the Jagorawi Toll Road with Jasamarga Tollroad Operator (JMTO) and the police arrived at the location to provide security and immediately make traffic arrangements.

Senior Manager Representative Office 1 Jasamarga Metropolitan Tollroad Regional Division Alvin Andituakat Singarimbun said the traffic to GT Ciawi 2 had been diverted out through GT Bogor during security and evacuation at the scene.

"Since 02.00 WIB, two substations have been opened to be crossed and at 05.15 until now one automatic Toll Substation (GTO) and two Multi Toll Substations have been opened. Officers have also activated mobile reader to increase transaction capacity at GT Ciawi 2," said Alvin in his written statement, Wednesday, February 5.

The mobile reader, such as the running toll gate, is a toll transaction tool using wireless or unwired electronic money.

Based on information from officers in the field, it is suspected that a truck carrying gallons of mineral water had braking problems, so the driver could not control the speed of his vehicle at GT Ciawi 2 and crashed into five vehicles in front of him.

In this series of accidents, six vehicles were involved.

As a result of this incident, three GT Ciawi 2 were damaged, one truck and five MPV vehicles were heavily damaged.

Based on provisional information in the field, eight people were declared dead, four people were seriously injured and seven people suffered minor injuries.

Including, among the victims were Jasa Marga Customer Service officers who were on duty in the field.

"All victims have been evacuated to Ciawi Hospital for further treatment," said Alvin.