Avanza Car Plunges into River on Damaged Road, 3 Dead

MEDAN, KOMPAS.com - An Avanza car plunged into the Batang Serangan River on Jalan Umum Padang Tualang-Tangkahan, Desa Karya Jadi, Batang Serangan District, Langkat Regency, North Sumatra.

As a result, three passengers in the car died.

The Head of the Traffic Law Enforcement Unit at Langkat Police, Ipda Budi Sihotang, said the accident occurred on Saturday (17/9/2026) at around 7:15 p.m. WIB.

Budi explained that the Avanza was driven by Ismail Sani and carried six passengers.

"They were traveling from Tangkahan heading toward Padang Tualang," Budi said in an official statement received by Kompas.com on Sunday (20/9/2026).

When passing the location, the driver allegedly encountered difficulties due to the road conditions, which were dark because of no street lighting and heavy rain.

"They were crossing a damaged road caused by riverbank erosion. Then the car plunged into the Batang Serangan River," Budi said.

"From the accident, three people died. Three others suffered minor injuries and one sustained serious injuries," he added.

He stated the deceased were identified as Adit, Egi, and Hasbi. The seriously injured was Nadine, while Ismail, Iqbal, and Johan sustained minor injuries.

"The victims have been taken to Tanjung Selamat Hospital in Batang Serangan. We are currently investigating the accident further," he concluded.