Not Taking Drugs Before Work Allegedly That Makes TransJakarta Driver Epilepsy Relapse

Dirlantas Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Sambodo Purnomo Yogo (Rizky Adytia Pramana/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Directorate of Traffic of the Polda Metro Jaya has concluded that the cause of the accident of two TransJakarta buses was due to a relapse of the suspect's epilepsy. The trigger is because the driver or suspect did not take medication before work.

"The loss of consciousness is thought to be due to a sudden epileptic attack because it was possible that the person concerned did not take medication," said Director of Traffic and Traffic of the Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Sambodo Purnomo Yogo to reporters, Wednesday, November 3.

Because he didn't take the drug, the driver with the initial J began to lose consciousness just as the bus he was driving was almost at the Cawang Bus Stop, East Jakarta.

In fact, in such conditions J did not step on the brake pedal. Instead, he stepped on the gas pedal, which made the bus speed even faster and crashed into a TransJakarta bus with police number B 7113 TGB.

"Because of the loss of consciousness, instead of braking before the stop, it showed an increase in speed," said Sambodo.

This is also reinforced by the findings of drugs found in the rented room of J in the Ciputat area, South Tangerang. In fact, from the urine test results from J, no substance was found in the drug.

"The results of the doctor's examination are cross-checked with forensic expert witnesses. Forensic results state that the results of J's urine contain amodipine, but do not contain the nerve drug Phenytoin Sodoum," said Sambodo.

Previously, the Traffic Directorate of Polda Metro Jaya named the driver with the initials J as a suspect in the case of the accident of two TransJakarta buses on Jalan MT Haryoni, East Jakarta. Determination based on the results of the case title.

From the title of the case, the cause of the accident was due to human error. Because, the results of the investigation and investigation of the driver's epilepsy suffered a relapse.

Although the TransJakarta driver has been named a suspect, this case will be closed. Because the suspect is dead. The closure of this case was based on Article 310 paragraph 4 of Law No. 22 of 2009.