Sleeping In The Middle Of A Railroad Track, ODGJ Man In Malang Dies After Being Hit By A Train

MALANG - An unidentified man suspected of having a mental disorder (ODGJ) was found dead after being hit by a train. The incident was located on Jalan Karya Timur, Purwantoro Village, Blimbing District, Malang City, East Java.

An eye witness Sumarni (58) said that before the incident she had seen the victim sleeping in the middle of the rail track. In fact, she had also shouted at the victim to get out of there.

Not long after, a tanker train came from the south. Meanwhile, the victim was still sleeping at the location.

"Yes, his body was immediately run over by the tanker train", said Sumarni.

About 30 minutes later another train came. The victim was run over for the second time. This incident was then reported to the Blimbing Police.

The Blimbing Police Chief, Commissioner Yanuar Rizal Ardianto, confirmed this incident. Rizal also said that local residents said the victim was a homeless person with a mental disorder.

"We've handled it. So far, we have not been able to find the identity of the victim. We have evacuated the body to the Dr. Saiful Anwar Hospital Malang mortuary", he explained.