Transjakarta dismisses mikrotrans driver who struck elderly man in Tomang

PT Transjakarta has dishonourably discharged the driver of a Mikrotrans fleet vehicle on route JAK 54 (Grogol–Bendungan Hilir) who is alleged to have struck an elderly man on Jalan Tomang Utara on Saturday (25/7) at around 07.55 WIB. “Transjakarta offers its sincerest apologies for the incident involving our operator. The driver in question has undergone an investigation process and has been given a strict sanction in the form of Dishonourable Discharge by the operator,” said Ayu Wardhani, Head of the Public Relations and CSR Department at Transjakarta, via a written message on Wednesday. She stated that the driver of the Mikrotrans fleet, owned by operator Koperasi Komilet Jaya (KMJ 2104), had attempted to conceal the actual events from both the operator and Transjakarta before further tracing was carried out. Meanwhile, the resolution and accountability process with the victim, a motorcyclist, is currently underway. “Transjakarta continues to oversee and ensure that the settlement process between the operator and the victim proceeds properly and is completed,” Ayu said. “We are committed to immediately responding to and following up on every report received. We express our gratitude for the public reports and the attention from various parties regarding this incident,” Ayu added. Separately, the child of Akiam (81), the elderly man who was the victim of the accident, said the incident occurred while his father was riding a motorcycle to the market. According to eyewitness accounts at the scene, the Route 54 Mikrotrans fleet was travelling at high speed and suddenly changed lanes. As a result of the incident, the victim suffered serious injuries including fractures to his arm and nose, as well as chest pain. The victim was assisted by local residents before being rushed to hospital for medical treatment.