SERANG – UD (47), a mobile meatball seller from Babakan Cibereum Village, Serang City, died horribly with injuries to his head as a result of being hit by a train.

Kasatreskrim AKP David Polresta Serang City said the incident occurred when the victim wanted to buy 3 kilograms of gas at a shop in Sumurpecung, Serang District, Wednesday afternoon, September 20.

"It is true that a man with the initials UD who lives in a rented house in Sumur Pecung, Serang City, was hit by a train at a railroad crossing at Sumurpecung. Serang Police personnel and Serang City Police Station personnel checked the location of the incident," David said in his statement, Tuesday, September 20.

The witness with the initials SN (45) who is also a colleague of the victim in the same rented house, said that at that time UD wanted to buy gas which was not far from his rented house. SN admitted that he knew that his colleague had died when he noticed that there was an unusual crowd at the railroad crossing.

“Victims of traveling meatball traders want to buy gas cylinders measuring 3 kilograms departing from the rented place to go to a shop not far away. At around 10.50 WIB, the victim crossed the train line to go to the shop with an empty gas cylinder. At that time, a train was passing from Rangkas to Serang with the number KA 426. The victim was hit by the train and bounced. Injuries to the head that resulted in death," he explained.

After being evacuated by the medical team, the victim was taken to the Drajatprawiranegara Hospital in Serang for further examination.


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