TransJakarta Accident Happens Again, This Time, It Hit The Barrier On Sultan Iskandar Muda Street

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JAKARTA - An accident involving the DKI Provincial Government's main mode of transportation, TransJakarta, has occurred again. This time, one of the fleets crashed into its own lane barrier on Jalan Sultan Iskandar Muda Gandaria City, South Jakarta, in the direction of Kebayoran Lama on Friday morning.

TransJakarta Under Operation Control (BKO) Traffic Police Aiptu Hartono when met at the location said the single accident occurred at 04.40 a.m.

"The driver admitted that he was sleepy. He was just about to start operating. From the pool, he was going to Harmoni, and the bus was empty, there were no passengers," Hartono said as quoted by Antara, Friday, October 29.

He further said, as a result of the accident the front axle of the bus was badly damaged.

"There were no victims, the officers immediately secured the scene, controlled traffic, and called a large crane. The front axle was broken and the evacuation had to be lifted," he said.

TransJakarta with license plate number B 7719 TGR has been lifted by a tow truck to the Ciputat pool, Tangerang for repairs. As a result of this incident, the flow of traffic on Jalan Iskandar Muda in the direction of Kebayoran Lama had stalled and started to run normally again.

Police officers and a number of officers from the Department of Transportation intervened to direct traffic conditions at the scene in order to handle and regulate the traffic flow that had stalled.

Earlier on Monday (25/10), two TransJakarta buses at the Cawang Ciliwung Bus Stop were involved in an accident resulting in death and injury.