Truck carrying wedding guests struck on Indonesia highway, killing 13 people
A tragic road accident in Indonesia involving a pickup truck and two other vehicles resulted in 13 deaths and five injuries. The incident occurred on a highway in Java while the victims were returning from a wedding.
Why it matters
It highlights ongoing road safety challenges and the high frequency of fatal traffic accidents in Indonesia.
A pickup truck carrying wedding guests was crushed between two trucks on a busy highway on Indonesia’s main island of Java, killing 13 people and injuring five others, police said on Monday (July 13, 2026).
The crash occurred on Sunday afternoon (July 12, 2026) on the northern coastal highway near Kiajaran Kulon village of Indramayu regency, as the group was returning home after attending a wedding in neighbouring Parean village, local traffic police chief Undang Syarif Hidayat said.
He said the victims were travelling in an open-bed pickup truck when the vehicle slowed and stopped near a median opening to make a U-turn on the highway, when it was struck from behind by a wing-box truck travelling in the same direction.
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