Causes Of Transjakarta Bus Collision With Pedestrians At Pasar Minggu: Suddenly Crossing, Bad Street Lighting

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JAKARTA - PT Transjakara Public Relations Officer Angelina Betris explained the cause of the accident that occurred in the Pasar Minggu area, South Jakarta.

In an accident on the night of Monday, December 6, a Transjakarta bus hit a pedestrian and killed him. Based on the confession of the bus driver SAF035, the pedestrian crossed suddenly out of place.

"The pedestrian crossed the road suddenly to the sidelines of the guardrail when the bus was crossing the Transjakarta lane after the SMK 57 stop. The pedestrian bridge (JPO) facility has been provided in the area," Betris said in a statement, Tuesday, December 7. .

Betris said that the Transjakarta bus driver said the condition of the street lighting was quite bad that night. This is also one of the factors that accidents can occur.

Currently, the bodies of the pedestrians who died have been taken to the Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (RSCM) with assistance from Transjakarta. Meanwhile, the bus driver is being questioned by the police.

Transjakarta continued, Betris will coordinate with the Department of Transportation and the Department of Highways to provide proper facilities in the accident area.

"As a mitigation measure, Transjakarta coordinates with the Department of Transportation and the Department of Highways to provide lighting, noise streamers to reduce speed, and provide safer crossings if needed," explained Betris.

For information, a pedestrian crossing the Transjakarta route became the victim of an accident on Jalan Taman Margasatwa Raya, Jati Padang, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta. The bus was speeding from south to north.

According to eyewitnesses to the incident, the victim was crossing the road and was hit by a Transjakarta bus numbered B 7107 PGA and bounced about five meters. The victim suffered several injuries and died.

Head of Sub-Directorate of Gakkum Ditlantas Polda Metro Jaya AKBP Argo Wiyono said the pedestrian victim who was hit by a Transjakarta bus did not cross the pedestrian crossing bridge (JPO).

"So, pedestrians cross the road but not in the right place," said AKBP Argo Wiyono when contacted by VOI, Tuesday, December 7.

Argo assessed that the Transjakarta bus driver as the crasher and the pedestrian victim in this incident both had the potential to make mistakes. Pedestrians crossing the road are not in the right place and the Transjakarta bus driver has an element of negligence.

"So between the two there is an element of negligence, both the pedestrian and the driver. When the incident happened, the Transjakarta bus wanted to return to the pool because the incident was already at 10 pm," he said.