Five-Vehicle Pileup on Toll Road Cipularang Causes Major Disruption and Injuries
JAKARTA — A chain reaction collision occurred on the Toll Road Cipularang at KM 97+200, involving five vehicles, on Sunday, January 5, 2025. The incident, which took place at 09:11 WIB, involved a truck, a bus, an intercity travel vehicle, and two minibuses or private cars, as reported by Antara, citing Senior Manager Representative Office 3 of Jasamarga Metropolitan Tollroad Regional Division Agni Mayvinna.
Several vehicles were damaged and promptly towed away following the incident. In its aftermath, two individuals sustained moderate and minor injuries and were subsequently transported to Abdul Rodjak Purwakarta Hospital. Police have cleared the scene, and traffic flow from Jakarta to Bandung has resumed, albeit at reduced speeds of 10-20 km/h.
Renewed traffic congestion extended up to 3-4 kilometers due to temporary road closures during the evacuation of victims and vehicles from the crash site. Authorities temporarily halted traffic heading towards Bandung to facilitate the emergency response, causing significant delays.
Eye-witness accounts suggest that the incident began when an overloaded truck carrying coal struggled to ascend a slope. The truck subsequently reversed, colliding into the vehicles behind it and triggering a chain reaction.
