A man walks past a damaged vehicle after a multiple collision on the Semarang-Solo toll road in Central Java, Indonesia, April 14, 2023. Eight people were killed and six others injured in a multiple collision on the Semarang-Solo toll road in Central Java on Friday at 4 a.m. local time. (Photo by Budi/Xinhua)
JAKARTA, April 14 (Xinhua) -- Eight people were killed and six others injured in a multiple collision on the Semarang-Solo toll road in Central Java on Friday at 4 a.m. local time.
Six people died at the scene, and another two died while receiving medical treatment at the hospital, according to Boyolali Regency police officer Herdi Pratama.
"A trailer truck carrying iron hit a minibus that was traveling in front, then struck six other cars that were parked on the road shoulder," said Pratama.
Those injured are still receiving medical treatment at two nearby hospitals.
The investigation is still underway.
Indonesia is facing the homecoming season when people from urban cities return to their respective hometowns to celebrate Eid with their families.
The Transportation Ministry estimates that the number of travelers this year will increase by 46 percent to 123.8 million. ■
A man stands near damaged vehicles after a multiple collision on the Semarang-Solo toll road in Central Java, Indonesia, April 14, 2023. Eight people were killed and six others injured in a multiple collision on the Semarang-Solo toll road in Central Java on Friday at 4 a.m. local time. (Photo by Budi/Xinhua)
People stand near damaged vehicles after a multiple collision on the Semarang-Solo toll road in Central Java, Indonesia, April 14, 2023. Eight people were killed and six others injured in a multiple collision on the Semarang-Solo toll road in Central Java on Friday at 4 a.m. local time. (Photo by Budi/Xinhua)