inp.polri.go.id - Pasuruan. Four people died and six others were injured in a pile-up involving a truck carrying paper rolls on the Malang-Surabaya Highway in Pasuruan Regency, East Java, on Monday (6/27/2026) morning.

Pasuruan Sub-regional Police Traffic Unit Chief, Police Senior Inspector Jauhar Rizqullah Sumirat, said that the accident occurred at around 5:45 a.m. when the truck, traveling from Malang to Surabaya, allegedly lost control.

"The driver is suspected of having lost control of the vehicle, causing the accident," he said.

He said the truck first hit the vehicle in front of it, then crossed the median and went into the oncoming lane, hitting a water tanker and two motorcycles.

As a result of the incident, three people died at the scene. The truck then crossed the median again, hitting several houses and a motorcycle before finally coming to a stop.

Jauhar said the truck driver was trapped for several hours and died after being evacuated to the Pusdik Sabhara Porong Hospital in Sidoarjo, bringing the death toll to four.

In addition to the four fatalities, six others sustained injuries and have received medical treatment.

Police are still investigating the exact cause of the accident by gathering witness statements and evidence.

The crime scene will be processed using a scientific crime investigation approach after the scene is declared safe.

During the evacuation process, officers, along with the state electricity company (PLN) and the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), secured the area and directed traffic.

Traffic from Malang to Surabaya was diverted via the toll road and has gradually returned to normal after the evacuation process was completed.

At the scene, the evacuation of the truck was underway, and the rolled paper that had fallen off the truck remains at the scene. Traffic around the area has returned to normal after the severe congestion caused by the closure of one lane for evacuation.

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