VIDEO: Trailer ploughs into dozens of motorists killing five, injuring 22 in Indonesia
A videograb shows the trailer ploughing into cars in Balikpapan.
In a horrifying incident, a trailer ploughed into a dozen of cars and two wheelers in Indonesia on Friday.
The police said that five people died in the accident, and 22 others were injured.
The incident took place at an intersection of Muara Rapak, Balikpapan, about 6.15 am.
The police said the pileup occurred around 6am.
A 48-year-old Balikpapan man was behind the wheel of the truck that was fully loaded with lime used for water treatment when it rammed into the vehicles and motorcycles.
Videos showed two pickup trucks, two cars, two minivans, six multi purpose vehicles and 14 severely damaged motorcycles at the scene.
The truck driver claimed he shifted his truck into low gear to slow it down when approaching the area and tried to apply the brakes, but it did not work, the statement read.
The cause of the crash is being investigated.
