2 killed in multi-vehicle accident in Indonesia’s Jakarta

JAKARTA, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) — A multi-vehicle accident in Indonesia’s Jakarta on Tuesday has left two motorcyclists dead, the city police said.
According to a preliminary report, the collision occurred in a traffic intersection in Slipi in the city’s western part at around 7 a.m. local time, when a semi-trailer truck collided fatally with seven vehicles ahead.
Chief of the Jakarta Police traffic directorate Latif Usman revealed that the 44-year-old driver had been feeling sleepy and exhausted, running a red light and hitting the vehicles ahead. The driver was detained in the police station while further investigations continue, he added.
Deadly road accidents are common in the Southeast Asian country mainly due to overloading, poor road conditions, or reckless driving. ■