Locals take revenge on accident prone bus company<\/p>\n
PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Locals were aggravated to an
\nact of violence here on Sunday afternoon, when they burned a
\nSinar Jaya bus after it struck and killed a 17-year-old student.<\/p>\n
The victim was identified as Salman, a student of Muhhamadiyah
\nHigh School at Paguyangan village in Bumiayu of Brebes regency.<\/p>\n
Coincidentally, this is the third incident of this kind in the
\narea, involving the same bus company in less than a fortnight.<\/p>\n
\"The accident took place at approximately 4:45 p.m. The boy
\nwas riding a motorcycle when the speeding bus hit him very hard.
\nHe died instantly at the scene,\" Chotimah, an eyewitness, said.<\/p>\n
The bus sped off and abandoned the victim, causing ire among
\nlocals who then chased the bus on motorcycles.<\/p>\n
According to local police, the residents eventually managed to
\nintercept the bus, 15 minutes after the crash on Jl. Raya
\nBumiayu, three kilometers south of the scene of the accident.<\/p>\n
The passengers were told to get off the bus and had their
\nluggage thrown out before the mob set fire to the vehicle.<\/p>\n
Brebes Police Chief Adj. Chief Comr. Heru Setiawan said the
\nbus was heading towards Jakarta.<\/p>\n
\"Officers were quick to save the bus driver from the angry mob
\nand he is currently being detained at Brebes Police Precinct,\"
\nHeru said.<\/p>\n
As a result of the incident, massive traffic congestion
\noccurred in the area with roads to and from Jakarta becoming
\nblocked.<\/p>\n
\"We had to close the roads to avoid a wider dispute,\" he said.
\nAs of 8 p.m. on Sunday traffic congestion was still reported,
\ndespite the fact that some routes had been reopened.(45\/edt)<\/p>",
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