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Transjakarta bus hits motorcycle, one dead
A motorcyclist identified as Toni Saptoni, 49, died after being hit by a bus while traveling in the Transjakarta Corridor 10 bus lane on Jl
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motorcyclist identified as Toni Saptoni, 49, died after being hit by a bus while traveling in the Transjakarta Corridor 10 bus lane on Jl. Yos Sudarso in North Jakarta on Tuesday morning.
Traffic police officer Adj. Comr. Turyono said that Toni was hit by a bus serving the route from Tanjung Priok in North Jakarta to PGC Cililitan in East Jakarta.
"Toni drove from Plumpang intersection heading to the Mall of Indonesia [both in North Jakarta]. The regular lane was jammed so he tried to move into the bus lane but then skidded. That was when the bus hit him,"Turyono said as quoted by Tribunnews.com.
He added that the victim suffered head injuries and died at the location.
The police have detained the bus driver, Andi Sumardi, and secured the bus for further investigation.
Separately, Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Muhammad Iqbal said on Tuesday that the police would always blame motorbike riders and not bus drivers in any accidents involving motorcyclists trespassing in the Transjakarta bus lane. (rbk/ika)(+++)
