PJLP Of East Jakarta's Tamhut Sub-dept. Who Was Killed By A Transjakarta Bus, Is Pulling Plants At A Green Line Kanstin

The funeral process for victims of Transjakarta buses in East Jakarta/ Photo; IST

JAKARTA - A man who was killed by a Transjakarta bus on Jalan Pemuda, Rawamangun, East Jakarta turned out to be an Individual Other Service Provider (PJLP) of the East Jakarta City Parks and Forests Sub-Department (Tamhut).

Head of East Jakarta City Parks and Forest Sub-dept., Djauhar Arifin confirmed that his PJLP died in an accident while working.

"The victim named Achmad Faery. At that time the victim and his colleague around 10 people (PJLP) were tasked with processing the land to be planted with a new type of Bougenvil plant on the green road canal," said Djauhar when confirmed by VOI, Friday, April 14.

The accident occurred while the victim was working, not on foot.

"At that time the victim was pulling out an old plant in the form of a broken bone plant with the position sitting on the green lane. Furthermore, the victim did not know that a busway vehicle was passing by," he said.

The victim was struck and dragged by a Transjakarta bus from the right and dragged 5 meters away.

"The body was immediately buried at the Babelan TPU, Bekasi, yesterday afternoon. From the Sub-Department, the funeral money has been submitted, tomorrow we will take care of the BPJS," he said.

Previously, it was reported that a pedestrian with the initials AF was found dead when he was hit by a Transjakarta bus on Jalan Pemuda in the West, before the Transjakarta Layur bus stop, Rawamangun, East Jakarta, Thursday, April 13.

According to information gathered, the victim worked as an officer of the DKI Jakarta Forestry Service. The incident occurred at around 09.45 WIB.

Head of Sub-Directorate for Gakkum Ditlantas Polda Metro Jaya, AKBP Jhoni Eka Putra confirmed the accident. The pedestrian victim died after being hit by a Transjakarta bus with number B 7118 PGA driven by the driver with the initials AM.

"Before the traffic accident, the Transjakarta driver with the initials AM drove from the east to the west on Jalan Pemuda. Before the Busway Layur stop, suddenly pedestrians came from the side after pulling the grass," said AKBP Jhoni when confirmed by VOI, Thursday, April 13.