World · East Asia & Pacific · 2 hrs ago
Minibus Crashes Into Dry River in Bogor, Killing Driver
A minibus crashed into a dry riverbed in Ciawi, Bogor, on Wednesday, October 14.
The 71-year-old driver was taken to hospital with severe injuries and later died.
Police suspect the vehicle’s brakes failed on a downhill stretch of road.
The minibus first hit a Honda BR-V, then struck a bridge wall before falling into the riverbed.
No passengers were on board, and the vehicle was described as a tourist minibus.
Police are still investigating where it had come from and where it was going.
The reported cause is a suspicion, and the investigation is continuing.
A minibus crashed into a dry river in Ciawi, Bogor, killing its 71-year-old driver.
The crash happened at about 8:20 a.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, on Jalan Simpang Bendungan.
Police said the minibus was believed to have suffered brake failure while travelling downhill.
The vehicle struck a Honda BR-V and a bridge wall before falling into the river.
The minibus was carrying no passengers.
- Who
- The driver, identified by the initial S, died. He was 71.
- What
- An Isuzu Elf minibus crashed into a dry river after reportedly suffering brake failure.
- When
- About 8:20 a.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- Where
- Jalan Simpang Bendungan in Ciawi, Bogor Regency, West Java.
- Why
- Police said the crash was believed to have been caused by brake failure.
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The minibus was travelling from Jalan Pertanian towards Simpang Bendungan on a straight, downhill road when police said its brakes apparently failed.
The minibus struck the front left side of a Honda BR-V, hit a bridge wall and fell into the dry river.
The driver was taken to hospital with serious injuries and later died.
- Driver
- S, aged 71
- Vehicle
- Red Isuzu Elf minibus, registration D-7564-AQ
- Crash time
- 8:20 a.m., October 14, 2026
- Location
- Jalan Simpang Bendungan, Ciawi, Bogor Regency, West Java
- Passengers
- None; only the driver was aboard
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