JAPARA - Gilang Faruq (22) is the most responsible figure in the tragic accident at the Krapyak Toll exit junction on Monday, December 22, 2025 in the early hours. Ironically, the police said the driver was inexperienced as a passenger bus driver.
The bus company (PO) from Jepara, Central Java, Al Hijrah denied the news circulating on social media regarding the status of Gilang Faruq as a bus driver at the company.
Through an official statement delivered on the company's Instagram account, PO Al Hijrah management confirmed that Gilang never served as a driver or bus driver during his work at the company.
"We state that the narrative that mentions brother Gilang Faruq has ever served as a driver or driver at PO Al Hijrah is not true. During his time with us, brother Gilang Faruq's status was as an assistant driver (kenek)," wrote PO Al Hijrah in his official statement.
The clarification was made following the many comments from netizens who associated Gilang with PO Al Hijrah after the fatal accident of the PO Cahaya Trans bus at the Krapyak Toll exit junction, Semarang, Monday, December 22, 2025 in the early hours.
In that incident, Gilang was known to serve as a backup driver who replaced the main driver while resting. He started driving the bus from the 102 km rest area in Subang, West Java, around 21.00 WIB. However, about three and a half hours later, the bus he was driving slipped at Krapyak Junction, Semarang.
Police have named Gilang Faruq (22) as the party most responsible for the accident. Semarang Police Chief Commissioner M. Syahduddi said Gilang did not have enough experience as a passenger bus driver.
"The person concerned previously worked as a truck driver. He has only been a bus driver at PO Cahaya Trans for about two months and has only crossed the Krapyak Toll Road twice, so he doesn't understand the character of the road at the scene," said Syahduddi.
For his actions, Gilang was charged with Article 310 paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of Law Number 22 of 2009 concerning Traffic and Road Transport. He is threatened with a maximum penalty of six years in prison.
The police assessed that the driver's lack of experience in driving intercity buses between provinces was one of the factors that exacerbated the risk of accidents, especially on routes with road characteristics that require high technical skills and understanding.
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