One dies after Gresik pileup crash

A driver, Kholil, was killed and five others were injured after Kholils truck, with faulty brakes, was involved in a pileup crash with another truck, several cars and motorcycles on Veteran road, Gresik, East Java, on Monday. Joko Sujarwo, 34, suffered injuries to right hand, Kalpiko Djunaidi, 48, broke his left shoulder blade, Prayitno, 32, bruised his right arm, while Arifin, 50, suffered abdominal pains. The four of them were sent to Ibnu Sina Gresik Regional Hospital (RSUD) to receive intensive care, said Thalub Bahasuan, head of the emergency room in Semen Gresik Hospital as reported by kompas.com. Another victim, Nawi, 62, who suffered a serious brain injury, was sent to Dr. Soetomo RSUD in Surabaya. Surviving victim Junaidi said the crash happened at Segromadu intersection at08:30 a.m. I heard a loud thud before I jumped off, he said. The victims were evacuated two hours later due to the heavy traffic congestion in the area that lasted for three hours.