Indonesia Truck Crash Kills at Least 11; Police Say Brakes Failed

Indonesia Truck Crash Kills at Least 11; Police Say Brakes Failed
This still from video shows an oil tanker truck that smashed into cars and motorbikes in Cibubur, East Jakarta, Indonesia, on July 18, 2022. AP/ Screenshot via The Epoch Times
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JAKARTA, Indonesia—An oil tanker truck smashed into cars and motorbikes near Indonesia’s capital on Monday after its brakes apparently malfunctioned, killing at least 11 people and leaving others injured, police said.

The tanker truck, operated by Pertamina, Indonesia’s state-owned enterprise and energy company, was speeding out of control when it hit two cars and 10 motorbikes that were stopped at red light in Cibubur neighborhood in eastern Jakarta, said Latif Usman, the Jakarta police director of traffic.