Passed Away, YA Bus Driver Named Death Accident Suspect In Sumedang

Bus accident in Sumedang (Photo: Antara)

BANDUNG - The West Java Police Traffic Directorate (Ditlantas Jabar) named YES to be a suspect. YA is a bus driver who was involved in a deadly accident in Sumedang Regency, West Java (West Java) and killed 29 passengers.

West Java Police Traffic Director Kombes Eddy Djunaedi said, although it was a suspect, the investigation of this case was stopped because YA was also a victim in the deadly incident.

"Determination of the suspect's driver we use Article 310 (Traffic Law), but because the driver passed away, we are SP3 (Letter of Termination of Investigation)," said Eddy in Bandung quoted from Antara, Monday, March 15.

Regarding the cause of the accident, the West Java Regional Police Ditlantas is still investigating. Meanwhile, the Head of Public Relations of the West Java Regional Police, Kombes Erdi A. Chaniago, said that the bus was suspected of having had a broken brake when it arrived at the accident site.

As for the area of the accident on the Malangbong-Wado alternative road, it does have a long downhill contour. In addition, accidents also occurred when heavy rains flushed the area.

"The cause is not known so far, only at the beginning the information about the cause was the brake failure. With this initial information, the Sumedang Traffic and Traffic Police conducted an investigation," said Erdi.

The incident itself claimed the lives of 29 people. In details, 27 people died at the location, and two people died after being rushed to the hospital.