Driver may face murder charge

Driver may face murder charge

The North Jakarta police may charge Ramses Silitonga, the
driver of the Metromini bus which in February careened into the
Sunter river in North Jakarta with dozens of its passengers, with
murder.

A reliable police source said on Monday that officers were
still collecting all necessary evidence and information to
support their case.

The February accident killed 33 people and injured dozens
more.

The minibus, packed with passengers, careened into the river
on Jl. Yos Sudarso at 10:10 a.m. on Feb. 6 after the driver lost
control of the vehicle during a high speed race with another
minibus.

The bus swerved left and off the road, crossing the 17 meters
separating the road from the river, before it plunged into the
polluted river.

Ramses was arrested at his hometown in North Sumatra after
hiding out for six months.(bsr)