Reckless bus driver sought

Reckless bus driver sought

TANGERANG (JP): Local police here are still trying to trace
the whereabouts of the Primajasa bus driver who managed to escape
after his packed bus overturned on the Kebon Jeruk-Tangerang toll
road on Sunday in an accident which killed six passengers and
injured many others.

Tangerang Police Detectives Chief Capt. Edy Setyobudi said on
Sunday the reckless driver, identified as Anton Siregar, hastily
left the site after his speeding bus hit the toll road's fence
and overturned.

"We hope the driver will surrender himself before police
officers take stern action because he is responsible for the
accident," Edy said.

The officer said the driver should be processed in accordance
with the existing laws for his mistake that cost the lives of six
passengers and injured 20 others.

"The driver should have asked for police help instead of
escaping from the scene," he added.

Among the dead in the 5 p.m. accident on Saturday is a
pregnant woman, identified as Sukati of Lampung, southern
Sumatra.

The other five bodies were identified as Samijan, Lintang,
Apeng Sutisna, Jakson Sakam and Hotda Sagala.

The accident occurred at kilometer 13 when the driver of the
packed bus -- heading to Balaraja in Tangerang from Kampung
Rambutan, East Jakarta -- lost control of the vehicle after
attempting to overtake a car from the left.

The slick road surface led to the bus overturning, trapping
all the occupants inside.

As of Sunday, dozens of people had visited the Tangerang
General Hospital's morgue to identify the bodies.

"We came here to identify the bodies. Who knows if they are
our relatives or not?" Fadely said. (41/jun)