Police Visit YouTuber Railfans Location Killed By Train When Create Content

The train line in Matraman where YouTuber died while creating content/ Photo; Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

JAKARTA - Matraman Police Chief Kompol Suprasetyo appealed to Matraman residents and other areas not to create content on the banks of the railroad tracks (KA) following the incident of a junior high school (SMP) student who was killed when he was hit by a train at a crossing near Pondok Jati Station, Matraman District, East Jakarta.

"We remind the public not to be around the banks of the railroad tracks. Moreover, creating content is because it endangers safety," said Suprasetyo to reporters, Monday, February 5.

Another appeal was also made by the Matraman Police Chief, at a location often used as a train content creation event by the Railfans community.

The location visited by the police was in an empty land area belonging to PT KAI in the Tengseng area, which also has many illegal buildings, a prostitution area on Jalan Pisangan Baru Tengah, Pisangan Baru Village, Matraman on Sunday, February 4.

The police gave an appeal to prevent the victim from being hit by a train because the area was prone to a train accident.

"Our members met several children who were creating content on the outskirts of the railroad tracks," he said.

He also invited residents to remind each other to maintain safety because there were already victims who were hit by the train while creating content.

"To create content, you should first ask PT. KAI and local residents for permission, not just create content," he said.

It is known that a man named Abu Rizal was found dead while recording his train journey in the middle of the Hilir Jatinegara-Pasar Senen KM 10+8 rail line, RT 002/RW003, Pisangan Baru Village, Matraman District, East Jakarta.

"The information is that he (the victim) often records videos, YouTubers (specifically trains). The victim died on the spot, head injuries," said local resident Cecep to VOI at the scene, Sunday, February 4.

Cecep admitted that the rail area was often visited by content creators of train track recorders. They come from various regions carrying cameras and cellphones.

In fact, the content creators were desperate to put the camera and cellphone in the middle of the railroad line before the train passed. Even though it is very dangerous.

"They like to be reckless when recording, it can be in the middle of the railroad tracks. The victim who died also had time to record a video by standing in the middle of the railroad tracks. (collised) by the Javanese train," he said.