Falling roof rider fatally struck by another train
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Mon, 01/23/2012 10:47 PM
An unidentified man who was riding on the roof of a commuter train died instantly on Monday at 7:30 p.m. after falling and being hit by another commuter train traveling in the opposite direction.
The incident took place between Pancasila University train station and Tanjung Barat station, South Jakarta.
“He died instantly,” state-owned railway operator PT KAI Operational Region I security adviser Achmanu Arifin said as quoted by kompas.com.
He said the man, who had long black hair, wore a blue shirt and long black trousers.
He reminded the public that riding on the roof of a train was extremely dangerous.
“Passengers should never force themselves to sit on the roof because it’s dangerous,” Achmanu said. (mtq)
