Tangerang City Metropolitan Police are continuing to investigate the\ncause of a collision between a trailer truck and a Soekarno-Hatta\nAirport-Jakarta train at the Poris level crossing in Batuceper\nsubdistrict, Tangerang City, on Friday (20 February).<\/p>\n
A number of witnesses, including the truck driver and his assistant,\nare still undergoing questioning at the Traffic Enforcement Unit of the\nTangerang City Metropolitan Police.<\/p>\n
Tangerang City Metropolitan Police Traffic Division Chief,\nSuperintendent Nopta Histaris Suzan, said his team was still\ninvestigating whether the accident was caused by technical factors or\nhuman error.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are conducting an in-depth examination of the driver, the\nassistant, witnesses, and the crossing gate operator at the Enforcement\nUnit,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Tangerang City Metropolitan Police Chief, Senior Commissioner Raden\nJauhari, confirmed that several witnesses were being questioned in\nconnection with the accident.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe investigation is ongoing. The driver and assistant are being\nquestioned. We will process the case,\u201d Jauhari said.<\/p>\n
A 14-second video showing the moment the train struck the truck at\nthe level crossing near Poris Station in Tangerang City on Friday\nmorning had circulated widely on social media.<\/p>\n
In the footage, a trailer truck can be seen stopped directly in the\nmiddle of the tracks. Shortly afterwards, an airport train approached\nfrom the Jakarta direction. Bystanders near the scene could be heard\nshouting warnings to the truck driver.<\/p>\n
However, the train was already too close, making the collision\nunavoidable. The train struck the side of the truck, pushing it off the\ntracks. The sound of the heavy impact was clearly audible in the brief\nvideo.<\/p>\n
The incident occurred at approximately 06.05 local time. The truck is\nbelieved to have encountered difficulties whilst crossing and became\nstuck, unable to move forwards or backwards whilst on the tracks.<\/p>\n
Eyewitness Galih said the truck had been stationary in the middle of\nthe crossing for some time before the train arrived.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe truck stopped on the tracks \u2014 it seemed to be stuck. The train\ncame from the Jakarta direction and hit it straight away because it was\nalready too close,\u201d he said at the scene.<\/p>\n
As a result of the collision, the front of the train sustained damage\nand one carriage was reported to have derailed. Airport train and\ncommuter rail services on the line were temporarily disrupted.<\/p>\n
A joint team from PT KAI and the police immediately arrived at the\nscene to carry out the evacuation of the truck and handle the derailed\ncarriages. Track inspections were also conducted to ensure the safety of\nrail services.<\/p>\n
Although the incident caused panic and transport service disruptions,\nthere were no fatalities. Authorities are continuing to investigate the\nprecise cause, including possible negligence and safety concerns at the\nlevel crossing.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/police-question-truck-driver-and-assistant-after-train-collision-at-tangerang-level-crossing-1771668636", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }