TULUNGAGUNG - Satlantas Polres Tulungagung, East Java named bus Harapan Jaya driver as a suspect in a traffic accident that killed one person in Gilang Village, Ngunut District, Friday (14/11) afternoon.
Head of Traffic at the Tulungagung Police, AKP Mochamad Taufik Nabila, in the release of the accident case on Saturday said that the driver was considered negligent when preceding the vehicle, causing a collision with a motorcyclist.
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"As a result, one person died and another suffered minor injuries. Based on the results of the investigation, our bus driver was named a suspect because of his negligence," said Taufik.
He explained that the accident occurred at around 16.20 WIB when the AG 7707 US bus driven by Kris Wahyudi (46) tried to overtake the motorcycle in front of him.
At the same time, from the opposite direction, a sugar cane truck drove so that the bus driver swerved to the left and hit a Suzuki fire bike in his lane.
The victim who died was identified as Juliana Wati (46), a resident of Kaliwungu, Ngunut. Meanwhile, Ebenhaezer Handy Akira Tjhajadi (19) suffered minor injuries.
Investigators have secured evidence in the form of a bus, a motorbike, and a General SIM B II belonging to the accident suspect.
Urine tests on the driver showed negative results of drugs. The police also matched the bus travel data with the records of the Patria Blitar Terminal which recorded the departure of the bus at 16.00 WIB to Magelang, or 20 minutes before the accident occurred.
Due to the negligence of the bus driver who caused the victim to die, the suspect was charged with Article 310 paragraph (4) of Law no. 22 of 2009 concerning Road Traffic and Transportation, with a penalty of up to six years in prison.
Taufik emphasized that the Tulungagung Police Traffic Unit will increase supervision of public transportation, including prosecution through ETLE and manual ticketing for drivers who endanger road users.
"We also urge the public to report if they find reckless bus drivers for mutual safety," he said.
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