The Billboard At The Bandung Samsat Intersection Which Collapsed On The Vehicle Turns Out To Be Unlicensed

Head of the Bandung City Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP) Rasdian Setiadi gave a statement at Bandung City Hall, Monday (27/3/2023). (ANTARA/Special)

Bandung City Police Chief Rasdian Setiadi revealed that the billboard that collapsed on Jalan Soekarno-Hatta (Samsat Intersection), Bandung City, was not licensed. "From what I know, it was conveyed that during the meeting it was not licensed, then there were also victims, and currently a team from the Bandung Polrestabes has also conducted an investigation," said Rasdian at Bandung City Hall, Antara, Monday, March 27. Each billboard owner has a responsibility in case of unwanted things, such as a disaster hit by a big wind that occurred last Saturday. "Whether licensed or not, the owner of the billboard has responsibility in case of unwanted things such as being affected by a disaster, he has responsibility for compensation," he said. Previously, a large billboard on Jalan Soekarno-Hatta (Samsat Intersection), Bandung collapsed and hit three vehicles, including two motorbikes and one car. Kasatlantas Polrestabes Bandung, Kompol Eko Iskandar explained that three victims were injured because they were hit by this collapsed billboard. Kompol Eko also said that two victims of two motorbikes had been evacuated to Al Islam Hospital, while the victim from the car that was hit was being treated in an ambulance. "The incident caused two motorbikes and one car to be hit. The victim, whose car was slightly injured, was in the ambulance. However, if the victim was a motorcycle, there were two and it was quite heavy with one victim experiencing a broken leg. However, both of them are currently conscious," he said.