PURWOKERTO - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) Regional Operation 5 Purwokerto revealed the chronology of the accident between a car and a train at the JPL 04 crossing between Kesugihan-Karangkandri, Cilacap Regency, Wednesday, February 4 morning. The incident occurred after the driver of the car allegedly broke through the gate that had been closed when the train passed.
KAI Public Relations Manager for Purwokerto Railway Station 5 M As'ad Habibuddin explained that the incident occurred at around 05.10 WIB when KA 2711 Bungtalun Service, a cement transport train, passed through the road section.
At the same time, a white Honda Brio car continued to drive and enter the crossing even though the warning signal had sounded and the gate was closed. As a result, the vehicle was tempered on the side of the train.
"All the train crew are safe. As a result of this incident, the train stopped for about 10 minutes for initial handling at the location," said As'ad, quoted by Antara.
He regretted that there were still road users who ignored safety signs at a cross-section. According to him, the act of breaking through the crossbar is very risky and has the potential to cause fatal accidents.
As'ad emphasized, according to Article 114 of Law Number 22 of 2009 concerning Traffic and Road Transport, every road user must stop when the signal sounds or the gate begins to close. Violation of this rule can be sanctioned with a maximum fine of Rp. 750 thousand or imprisonment for up to three months as stipulated in Article 296 of the LLAJ Law.
Meanwhile, Head of the Law Enforcement Unit of the Cilacap Police Satlantas, Inspector of Police Satu Adim Haryoko, said the car was driven by a woman with the initials M (63), a resident of Senon Village, Kemangkon District, Purbalingga Regency.
"There were no casualties in the incident. The driver only suffered minor injuries, with material losses of around IDR 10 million," said Adim.
KAI Daop 5 Purwokerto appeals to the public to always stop, look right and left, and ensure safe conditions before crossing the single-track crossing. Trains have the highest priority so that road user discipline is considered the key to preventing similar accidents.
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