BANYUWANGI – The white Suzuki Katana driven by Hariyono (51) residents of Ketapang Village, Kalipuro District, Banyuwangi Regency, The wreck was hit by the Pandanwangi Train heading Banyuwangi-Jember at the intersection of a plot of Bulusan Village, Kalipuro District, Friday (29/3/2019) around 10.30 WIB.
DK police numbered car 642 YES even this was dragged a few meters. But fortunately, the car driver survived because he had jumped from the car before the Pandanwangi No train. Log: CC2019201 crash.
Reported from timesbanyuwangi, The accident started when the Katana car was traveling from east to west. Arriving at the unbroken crossing, the car stopped because a train was passing.
“The horn has been sounded by the driver, because the driver panicked and jumped out of the car. At that time the distance between the two was more or less only 50 meters only. Bammm…! Sekita KA yang bermasinis Dwi Sugi Heriyanto tersebut menghantam bodi mobil hingga terseret kurang lebih 200 meter,” ungkap Kanit Laka Lantas Polres Banyuwangi, IPTU Ardhi Bita Kumala.
Tidak ada korban jiwa dalam insiden ini. Hanya saja sang pengemudi mengalami luka-luka. Untuk kerugian material diperkirakan mencapai Rp 10 million.
Mobil yang tertabrak Kereta Api itu langsung diderek ke unit Laka Lantas Polres Banyuwangi untuk pemeriksaan lebih lanjut. Sementara Kereta Api Pandanwangi melanjutkan perjalanan ke Stasiun Banyuwangi Baru.
“Kendaraan mobil dan sopir langsung kita periksa. Kami mengimbau kepada masyarakat agar berhati-hati saat melintas di perlintasan sebidang tanpa palang pintu,” he concluded.
