Motorcyclist was killed by a train in Kebumen

PURWOKERTO, Central Java - A motorcyclist was reported killed by a hit by Train (KA) Main Dawn Yogyakarta-Pasarsenen at level crossings west Station Kebumen, Central Java.

The victim was a man named Mubaedah (35), villagers Kedungrejo Kidul, District Klirong, Kebumen, said Corporate Communications Manager Regional Operations PT Kereta Api 5 Navan Navan Surono on Tuesday.

Based on the testimony of witnesses, he explained, the fateful events that occurred while the victim was riding a motorcycle plates B-6912-NPX crossing railway crossing number 564 in KM 450 + 358 Kebumen-Soka plot lines or west station at 8:26 pm Kebumen .

At that time, according to him, the victim was riding a motorcycle from the south at high speed attempt to break through rail crossings that have been closed by the officers, even grazed some riders who are stopped to wait for the train to pass.

The victim then hit the doorstop crossings that have been closed until broken.

"The accident was unavoidable because after hitting the cross bar, the victim was hit by a train Main Dawn coming from the east and eventually died at the scene. The victim was rushed to hospital for post-mortem Kebumen," said Surono.

According to him, KA Fajar Utama Yogyakarta-Pasarsenen with CC locomotive 20 663 which carries a series of 10 business-class car when it was manned by Ibn Susilo engineer and assistant engineer Endro, both from an operating unit of PT KAI Daop 6 Yogyakarta.

After the incident, he said, doorstop crossing the plot could not function.

Signal engineering officer of PT Kereta Api Indonesia, according to him, immediately went to the scene to repair the broken latch crossing it.

"We are deeply regrets this incident, the case is the same as the railway crossing accident in another, due to the riders are not careful," he said.

In fact, he explained, in accordance with Article 124 of Law No.23 / 2007 on road users shall prioritize Railways train trip, a must stop when doorstop railway crossings began closed or signal the arrival of train sounds.

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