Car Hit By Train In Probolinggo, 4 People Killed

The location where a car collided with the Logawa train which caused the death of four car passengers at the location, in Bayeman Village, Tongas District, Probolinggo Regency (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - A car with the number L-1172-MW was hit by the Logawa train on the Purwokerto-Jember route, causing four car passengers to die on an unguarded direct crossing road (JPL) at KM 91+0 in Bayeman Village, Probolinggo Regency, East Java, Thursday afternoon. "At 16.30 WIB, we received a report from the Logawa train driver that the four-wheeled vehicle had 'tempered' on the gate that was not maintained, so the machinist gave permission to make an extraordinary stop for the inspection of locomotives and circuits," said the Daily Executive Public Relations Manager. PT Kereta Api Regional Operations (Daop) 9 Jember Tohari when contacted by telephone from Probolinggo was reported by Antara, Thursday, January 13. According to him, the engineer had checked the circuit and there was damage, so that while the engineer of the Logawa train continued his journey to Probolinggo Station at a limited speed. "The car that is 'tempered' by the train is still on the railroad track, so the officers will tow the car so that the bus line will be passed by the next train," he said.

For the Logawa train locomotive series, he continued, inspections are still being carried out by the head of the facilities unit at Probolinggo Station and then the train will wait for a support locomotive from the Jember Depot. to the left to ensure that no trains pass by," he said. Tohari urges road users to jointly obey the existing signs and be more vigilant when crossing railroad crossings, especially those that are not guarded. "According to Law Number 23 Year 2007 concerning Railways, Article 124 states that at the intersection of a plot between a railway line and a road, road users must prioritize rail travel," he said. This is also supported by Law no. 22 of 2009 concerning Road Traffic and Transportation Article 114 stipulates that at level crossings between railway lines and roads, vehicle drivers must stop when the signal has sounded, the rail gate has begun to be closed, and/or there are other signals. "Vehicles are also obliged to prioritize trains and give primary rights to vehicles that cross the rails first," he said.