Teenager killed in traffic accident

JAKARTA (JP): A teenager who came to the city in search of work was hit by a bus and killed on Jl. Ir. H. Juanda in Ciputat, South Jakarta, on Wednesday night.

The victim, Yuhri, 16, from South Lampung in Sumatra, was treated at IAIN clinic but later died from his injuries.

According to a cousin, Rohim, 27, Yuhri was returning from a relative's house on his bicycle at the time of the accident.

"I was informed that Yuhri was hit by a bus about 9 p.m. and rushed to IAIN clinic for treatment. I went there straight away but he was already dead," Rohim said.

The bus which hit Yuhri was serving the Senen-Blok M route.

Rohim said the bus driver, identified as Ujang, 36, ran to a nearby police station to avoid being mobbed.

Yuhri's body was taken to Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital for a postmortem examination. He is to be buried in his hometown.

Rohim said Yuhri came to Jakarta a couple of weeks ago to look for work after dropping out of elementary school in Lampung two years ago.

"While in Jakarta, Yuhri was my responsibility," he said, adding that Yuhri's family had been informed of the accident. (09)