Running Against Direction, Street Vendors Are Hit By Transjakarta Buses On Klender Flyover

JAKARTA - A street vendor became the victim of an accident after being hit by a Transjakarta gang bus owned by the operator of the Djakarta Passenger Transportation General Company (Perum PPD) at the Klender Flyover towards Pulogadung, Duren Sawit, East Jakarta.

The food trader with the initials K went against the flow causing an accident. Head of the Corporate Secretary Division of Perum PPD Chrissma Sulistyana confirmed the incident. The incident began when the PPD team bus with body number PPD 0725 on its way back to the pool after operating. "Bus that drove at standard speed could not escape when the merchant cart carrying the victim with the initials K suddenly appeared from the right side in a position against the current. The position of the victim was in the middle of the lane around the Klender Flyover which had the shape of the road uphill and sideways," he told reporters, Tuesday, February 21.

Meanwhile, the Transjakarta bus driver with the initials FP admitted that at the time of the incident the bus was not serving passengers. FP had found the victim injured. FP and a number of residents took the victim to the hospital for further treatment. "In addition to the injuries suffered by the victim, the accident also resulted in minor damage to the body of the PPD partner bus," he said. Currently, Perum PPD has coordinated with related parties regarding the incident. The victim also did not demand the accident. "In the future PPD will continue to carry out evaluations and repairs while still prioritizing the safety and comfort of its service users. We continue to appeal to all road users to jointly maintain safety and remain careful on the road, so that in the future similar incidents can be avoided," he said. Meanwhile, East Jakarta Traffic Head AKBP Edy Surasa will check the report. "I first check with Yanmas Laka," he briefly told VOI.