Police Have Evacuated, Residents Say Victims Of Express Rail Collision In OKU Have Experienced Depression

The victim's body when it was about to be evacuated to the nearest health center, Wednesday. (ANTARA/Edo Purmana/23)

A member of the Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU) Police, South Sumatra, evacuated the body of a man who died allegedly hit by a train at a crossing in Lubuk Batang Lama Village, Lubuk Batang District, today. "This afternoon at around 12.00 WIB, residents were shocked by the discovery of a man's body lying on the edge of the railway line," said Lubuk Batang Police Chief, OKU Regency, Iptu Roly Irawan in Baturaja, Antara, Wednesday, January 3. After being identified, the victim was identified as 34 years old, a resident of Hamlet 7, Lubuk Batang Village. According to the security officer of PT KAI, the victim died as a result of being hit by the Express Train and suffering head injuries and bleeding from the mouth and ears. According to witness Leo, who works as a security officer of PT KAI Belatung Station, he received information from the Railway Service Officer (PPKA) that the Express Railway driver felt that he had hit or grazed someone at KM 241+0/3 Dusun 7 Air Aman, Lubuk Batang Lama Village,” he said. Then, continued the police chief, eyewitnesses checked the coordinates reported and found a man lying lifeless on the rail edge of the train. "Currently, the victim has been taken to the Lubuk Batang Health Center. According to residents' statements, the victim is still a bachelor and is in depression," he said. Meanwhile, KAI Executive Vice President Regional Division IV Tanjungkarang Januri separately said that his party continues to remind the public to increase discipline and be careful when crossing the railroad line. "Most of the accident cases were caused by the driver being in a hurry, being sleepy or not stopping, and looking left and right while crossing the railroad crossing," he said. According to him, road users must prioritize train travel according to Law Number 23 of 2007 concerning Railways.

In addition, Law Number 22 of 2009 concerning Road Traffic and Transportation Article 114 states that at a level crossing between the railway and road lines, vehicle drivers must stop when the signal has sounded. "Meanwhile, according to PM 36 of 2011 concerning Intersections and / or Interferences between Railways and Other Buildings in Article 6 paragraph 1 states that at level crossings, trains have traffic priority,” Januri explained.