Having A History Of Asthma And Heart Disease, Travelers Are Reported To Have Died On A Bus To Solo

A number of bus passengers get off the bus at Terminal Type A Tirtonadi Solo, Friday (29/4/2022). ANTARA/Bambang Dwi Marwoto.

SOLO - A homecomer is reported to have died on the Po bus. Rajawali Nopol AD 7152 OA heading Bandung-Solo while traveling to Terminal Tirtonadi Surakarta, Central Java, Friday, April 29.

According to the Coordinator of the Tirtonadi Solo Type A Terminal, Joko Sutriyanto, when it was confirmed that there was a homecomer who died on the bus at Solo's Tirtonadi Terminal, confirmed. One of the travelers, namely Agung (49), a resident of Mongsari Village, Jatipuro District, Karanganyar.

The victim is known to have died on the Po Rajawali bus Nopol AD 7152 OA heading Bandung - Solo, at Terminal Tirtonadi Solo, around 07.30 WIB. The victim died while sitting on the right side of the bus, allegedly due to illness while traveling from Bandung to Terminal Tirtonadi Solo.

According to information, the resident who died on the bus while going home was not in good health, and had been warned by his family, but he insisted on going home. The victim did have a history of congenital heart disease and asthma.

"It is possible that the victim has not been able to go home for two years and then wants to meet his relatives and return to his village. The victim's body was then handed over to the police and then taken to a forensic examination hospital," he said as quoted by Antara.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Banjarsari Police of the Surakarta Police, Kompol Djoko Satrio Utomo, explained that the chronology of the incident began with the victim taking the Po Rajawali bus from Cicahem Bandung, West Java to Jatipuro Karanganyar, on Thursday, April 28 at 17.00 WIB.

The victim who boarded the bus when he arrived at Kartasura Sukoharjo, Friday, at 06.30 WIB, one of his brothers intended to wake him up. The bus driver then pulled the bus over to check the pulse on the victim's hand. And the victim was found dead.

The bus then continued its journey to Terminal Tirtonadi Solo and reported the incident to the Banjarsari Surakarta Police.

According to the police chief, from the results of the examination, no signs of abuse were found on the victim's body. It is estimated that the victim has a history of asthma because the victim's bag was found with a breathing apparatus.

"The victim's body was then taken to Dr. Moewardi Hospital Surakarta for further treatment," he said.