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        "id": 1706221,
        "msgid": "where-was-the-green-sm-taxi-driver-during-the-bekasi-train-accident-this-is-the-locals-testimony-1777373707",
        "date": "2026-04-28 16:39:45",
        "title": "Where Was the Green SM Taxi Driver During the Bekasi Train Accident? This Is the Local's Testimony",
        "author": "Muhammad Isa Bustomi",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "A tragic collision between a KRL commuter train and the KA Argo Bromo Anggrek at Bekasi Timur Station on 27 April 2026 resulted in 15 deaths and numerous injuries, with the incident tracing back to a Green SM taxi that forced through a closed crossing gate and stalled on the tracks. Local witnesses reported that the taxi driver had exited the vehicle and was sitting nearby when the crash occurred, highlighting potential safety lapses at the busy crossing during peak hours. The ongoing investigation aims to determine the exact causes, underscoring the need for improved railway infrastructure and crossing management in densely trafficked areas.",
        "content": "<p>The whereabouts of the Green SM taxi driver during the moments of the\naccident between the KRL and KA Argo Bromo Anggrek at Bekasi Timur\nStation on Monday (27\/4\/2026) have finally been revealed. Locals stated\nthat the driver was already outside the vehicle when the collision\nhappened. \u201cThe driver got out, sat on the side when the accident\noccurred,\u201d said Askhin Burhan, a crossing volunteer, on Tuesday\n(28\/4\/2026). Askhin explained that before the accident, the gate was\nactually closed by locals. However, the taxi still proceeded. \u201cYes, the\ngate was closed, but the taxi forced its way through, broke through the\ngate, and then stalled in the middle,\u201d he said. The car that stopped in\nthe middle of the tracks could not be pushed out of the way. In that\ncondition, the passing KRL train collided with the vehicle. Another\nlocal, Nanang (43), said the crossing is quite busy, especially during\nworking hours. \u201cIt activates every five minutes during work hours. It\u2019s\nrush hour, rush hour coming home from work, often,\u201d he said.\nNevertheless, he considered accidents at the location to be relatively\nrare. The last incident, he said, occurred about three years ago and\ninvolved a truck. \u201cAccidents are rare, it was three years ago, during\nthe incident it often dies in the middle,\u201d he stated. Previously, the\nCikarang-bound KRL number PLB 5568A was involved in a collision with the\nKA Argo Bromo Anggrek on the Gambir\u2013Surabaya Pasar Turi route around\n20:52 WIB on the platform at Bekasi Timur Station. The accident caused\n15 KRL passengers to die and dozens others to be injured. The victims\nare currently being treated at several hospitals in the Bekasi area,\nwhile 240 passengers of the KA Argo Bromo Anggrek were reported safe. To\ndate, the investigation process is still ongoing to ascertain the exact\ncause of the accident, including the chain of events that began from the\nincident at the crossing.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/where-was-the-green-sm-taxi-driver-during-the-bekasi-train-accident-this-is-the-locals-testimony-1777373707",
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