The Condition Of Jalan Licin, Narrow And Speeding Is The Cause Of The Fall Of The Pontianak-Badau Department Bus To Jurang 8 Meters

The single accident of Bis Putra Kembar heading for Pontianak-Badau, which occurred on Jalan Kenerak, Semitau District, Kapuas Hulu area, West Kalimantan/ANTARA

KapUAS HULU - The Traffic Police Unit of the Kapuas Hulu Police, West Kalimantan, revealed the cause of the single accident of the Putra Kembar Bus heading for Pontianak-Badau on the Kenerak road, Semitau District, Kapuas Hulu area, Saturday, October 22. "From the testimony of witnesses and drivers during road conditions during the accident, it was narrow and the road conditions were slippery due to drizzling," said Head of the Kapuas Hulu Police Traffic Unit IPTU Usman Hasibuan in Putussibau Kapuas Hulu, Antara, Tuesday, October 25. It is known that in the accident, the Putra Kembar Bus fell into a ravine with a depth of approximately 8 meters, which resulted in 17 passengers suffering minor injuries and three of them being referred to Sintang Hospital. However, currently the condition of the passengers is in good condition and the buses have been evacuated and secured until the legal process is complete. Regarding the legal process in the accident, Usman explained that it is currently in the investigation stage. Usman explained, based on the results of the investigation, it was suspected that the driver was sleepy, but after the development, it turned out that from the results of the information there were other factors, namely the narrow, slippery and foggy road conditions, which at that time happened to be drizzling. "After we conducted an investigation by collecting statements from a number of witnesses, including the driver, so that it rose to an investigation," he explained. According to him, the legal process for the matter is still continuing until it is waiting for further development in its handling. "We are still developing by examining a number of witnesses and drivers," he said. He appealed to all use of roads, especially public transport drivers, to always be careful in prioritizing safety in driving. "We hope that there will be no more accidents like that, especially public transportation carrying passengers, keep safety prioritized, if sleepy or road conditions are not possible, don't force it, because safety is the most important thing that we must protect," Usman ordered.