The Story Of A Turangga Train Seconds Passenger Collision With A Commuter Line: Very Hard Collision, Passengers Thrown In A Carriage

JAKARTA - A train passenger (KA) from Turangga Surabaya-Bandung, Heri Aliyudin, told about the seconds of the train collision he was traveling in with a local Commuter Line in Cicalengka, Bandung Regency, West Java.

Heri said there was a strong impact during the Turangga 'bad bull' train with the Commuter Line. "Very hard," he said in an interview with Kompas TV's Breaking News program, Friday, January 5.

Heri happened to not continue sleeping after the Fajr prayer. The collision that occurred on the turn lane made passengers in a number of carriages thrown from chairs.

"I had abrasions. Many other passengers were thrown, many were injured and evacuated to the hospital," said Heri, who was in carriage three.

The shock caused the passengers who were in a sleeping position to crash until they hit the inside of the carriage.

"The one who was thrown the most next to me who was still sleeping, was thrown a lot," he said.

The Turangga train collision accident with Commuter Line occurred at KM 181 Cicalengka, Bandung Regency. The evacuation process is being carried out on train passengers.

"At 06.03 WIB we received information about a train accident, namely between the trarongga train, the Surabaya-Bandung connection with the Commuter Line Train," said KAI's Vice President (VP) Public Relations, Joni Martinus, quoted from Kompas TV.

Regarding the fatalities, Martinus said that his party must first check at the location.

Previously, the Bandung Police Chief, Kombes Kusworo Wibowo, said that there were 3 people who died as a result of the collision of the Greater Bandung Commuter Line local train with the Turangga train.

"There are 3 people who died," said Bandung Police Chief Kombes Kusworo Wibowo in a telephone connection interview.