Flying van kills man

Flying van kills man

JAKARTA (JP): A traffic attendant was crushed to death by a
Toyota Kijang van as the vehicle was sent spinning by a passing
electric train in Pejaten Timur subdistrict, South Jakarta on
Saturday.

South Jakarta Police deputy chief of detectives First. Insp.
Siswono said that Abu Jalil, 46, a resident of Pejaten Timur, was
standing on the intersection of Jl. Seno Raya and Jl. Kemuning
Raya when the car suddenly spun toward his direction and knocked
him over.

According to South Jakarta Police traffic deputy chief First.
Insp. Siswono, the van, driven by Jumantik, tried to cross the
railway track from Jl. Kemuning Raya next to the crossing as the
train was approaching.

The car passengers, Siti Urairoh, 25, and Agustina, 1, also
suffered severe injuries and are currently being treated at Siaga
Hospital.

"Local residents had shouted at Jumantik not to cross the
railway track, but he carried on regardless," Siswono said.

He added that both Jumantik and Agustina were unconscious when
they were rushed to hospital.

"Jumantik later told us that he crossed the railway track
after he saw a motorcycle in front of him doing it," Siswono
said. (ylt)