Angry residents set Mayasari bus on fire

Angry residents set Mayasari bus on fire

JAKARTA (JP): A Mayasari Bakti bus plying the Kampung
Rambutan-Tangerang route was set on fire by local residents on
Jl. M.T. Haryono in Cawang, East Jakarta, on Tuesday morning
following an accident.

Residents were incensed after the air-conditioned bus collided
with two men riding on a motorcycle. The accident took place at
about 9:30 a.m.

The men, identified as Supendi and Abdul Hamid, suffered
serious leg and head injuries. They were rushed to Indonesia
Christian University Hospital.

The bus driver and his crew ran from the vehicle as dozens of
angry residents gathered.

Residents pushed the bus to the edge of the street in front of
the Ministry of Justice, leading the 30 panicked passengers on
board to flee.

Residents then set the vehicle on fire.

The East Jakarta Fire Department deployed a fire engine but
the fire destroyed almost all of the bus.

Although no fatalities were reported, the incident caused
heavy traffic congestion on the street during the morning rush
hour. (jun)