Transjakarta Driver Hits Student To Death In Ciputat Officially Becomes A Suspect

The victim's mother when she came to the South Tangerang Police Station/ Photo: Jehan/VOI

TANGERANG - South Tangerang Police finally officially named the Transjakarta driver as a suspect in the accident case which resulted in the death of one student in Ciputat. The victim named Agam Aryo died after being hit by a Transjakarta bus on Jalan RE. Martadinata, Ciputat, South Tangerang, on Wednesday, February 1, at around 06.15 WIB. Head of Public Relations of the South Tangerang Police, Ipda Galih confirmed the determination of the suspect Transjakarta driver who was a woman with the initials C. Investigator of the South Tangerang Traffic Police Traffic Unit has named 1 person as a suspect with the initials C," said Galih in a short message, Friday, March 17. Galih said that the suspect was charged under Article 312 of the Republic of Indonesia Law No. 22 of 2009 concerning Road Traffic and Transportation (LLAJ).

"Every person driving a Motorized Vehicle who is involved in a Traffic Accident and intentionally does not stop his vehicle, does not provide assistance, or does not report a Traffic Accident to the nearest Indonesian National Police for no proper reason, shall be sentenced to a maximum imprisonment of three years or a maximum fine of Rp. 75,000,000," reads the regulation. Determination of the suspect based on the results of the investigation and examination of witnesses and CCTV at the scene. The victim was on his way to school using a motorbike passing on Jalan RE. Martadinata. Sadly, after the victim was hit, the bus just drove. At the time of the incident, a resident claimed to have heard loud noises.