Police Set Pickup Driver As Suspect In Deadly Accident That Killed 8 People In Malang

MALANG - Malang Resort Police has named the driver of the pickup vehicle with the initials MA (44) as a suspect in the accident that killed eight people on May 26. Head of Traffic Police of Malang AKP Agung Fitransyah said the suspect in the accident that occurred in Wringinanom Village, Poncokusumo District, Malang Regency, was , carried out on Monday, May 31. “Last Monday we named the driver as a suspect. Pure negligence (of the driver)," Agung said as quoted by Antara, Wednesday, June 2. Agung explained, the determination of the suspect was due to the negligence of the driver who was sleepy while driving. MA is also said to have experienced a short sleep (micro sleep) before the accident that killed eight people. “While driving, he was sleepy, and experienced micro sleep. He fell asleep for a while, and then realized when an accident had occurred,” said Agung.

The pickup driver is currently undergoing outpatient treatment at his residence. MA has been allowed to return from the Saiful Anwar Regional General Hospital (RSUD) Malang City, after undergoing treatment for suffering injuries from the accident. According to Agung, because the suspect's condition is still not recovering, the police allowed the suspect to undergo treatment at home. . Members of the Malang Police, guarded the suspect's residence for 24 hours. "Seeing the conditions, and seeing the humanitarian side, we allowed the suspect to go home," said Agung.

Because the suspect's condition has not yet recovered, his party also conducted an examination at his residence. Later, the police will carry out detentions after the MA's condition improves. "While at home, we conduct an examination of the suspect. We will see this week, if he has recovered and can take care of himself, then we will arrest him," said Agung.