Railway employee admits wrongdoing

Railway employee admits wrongdoing

PEKALONGAN, Central Java: Sarmidi, 50, a railway employee,
acknowledged on Friday that negligence on his part had led to the
fatal train accident in Pekalongan recently that killed seven and
injured several others.

"I fell asleep at the time, so I forgot to lower the crossing
barrier and sound the signal," said Sarmidi, who has worked with
state train operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia for 34 years.

Sarmidi was named a suspect following the accident on Tuesday
when a train slammed into a packed minivan. -- Antara