Microsleep Causes tvOne Car Crash Accident

SEAToday.com, Jakarta-The police investigated the driver that crashed into tvOne's operational car. Central Java Regional Police Spokesperson, Senior Commissioner Artanto, explained that investigation results show that the driver wasn't swerving to avoid other vehicles, but rather experienced microsleep, Thursday (10/31).

"Investigation shows that the driver wasn't swerving to avoid other vehicles, but experienced microsleep," he explained.

The accident took place on the Jakarta-Semarang highway at 6.45 AM western Indonesian time.

This accident involves a Rosalina Express van and a Toyota Avanza, leaving three dead and two others injured.

tvOne journalist Felicia Amelinda Deqi, who survived the accident, said they were traveling to do an in-depth investigation.

"We conducted the morning prayer at a nearby rest area. Then, we left at 6.30 AM western Indonesian time to do an in-depth investigation," Felicia said at the hospital.

She said that the car was stopping to clean up the front mirror when it was hit.