PORTALJABAR, DISTRICT. KARAWANG - Acting Governor of West Java Bey Machmudin visited the Karawang District Hospital to see the condition of the accident victims on the Jakarta - Cikampek (Japek) Toll Road Km 58, Karawang Regency, Monday ( 8/4/2024 ).

The accident involved three vehicles; minibus, SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle) and bus, around 07.04 WIB.

Bey Machmudin conveyed the latest data on the number of victims who died as a result of the accident, as many as 12 people.

The Acting Governor of West Java expressed his condolences to the victims and their families.

"We from the West Java Provincial Government and also Mr. Pangdam III Siliwangi express our condolences to the families of the victims. There were 12 victims who died, seven men and five women," said Bey Machmudin.

Currently the National Police's DVI team is still carrying out the identification process so the names of the victims cannot yet be released, nor is the destination of the victims' journey known.

Bey also said that the police were still trying to contact the victim's family.
When asked about the ID card of one of the victims who was suspected to be a resident of Ciamis, Bey Machmudin asked all parties to be patient while waiting for the identification results to be completed.

"We are still in the identification process at DVI. So we do have his identity, but he is still waiting for his family," he said.

For victims who died, PT Jasa Raharja provided compensation of IDR 50 million per person and injured victims IDR 20 million/person.

As a form of concern for the West Java Provincial Government, Bey emphasized that he was ready to provide an ambulance to take the victim's body to its final resting place.

"After being identified, we from the provincial government will prepare hearses to take them to their respective places," said Bey.

After seeing the condition of the victims at the Karawang District Hospital, Bey Machmudin together with the West Java Forkopimda then went to Km 57 to distribute parcels to officers at the 2024 Eid Homecoming Service Post.

Also present and handing over the gifts were West Java Regional Police Chief Inspector General Akhmad Wiyagus and Siliwangi Military Commander III Major General TNI Mohammad Fadjar.