Bus Driver Arrested Simalungun Death

Simalungun, KOMPAS.com - Telen Simangunsong (48), a resident of District North Siantar, Pematangsiantar, because Simalungun Police arrested a bus driver who killed seven people on board, Friday (03/01/2013). He was arrested while on his way from a clinic in South Siantar District, Tanah Jawa, Simalungun District, precisely at Jalan cross Siantar - Tanah Jawa, Nagori Andarasi.


In his statement at the police station Simalungun Aspol known, Telen departed from the field H Adam Malik Pematangsiantar follow dozens of other buses that have been left carrying the same group. At that time, Humisar Marpaung, who had called the bus driver, was shot and the driver just sat in the backseat.

"From Siantar, bus no problem. Arriving in the fall, before the bridge in the village of reed huts, I could not control the pace of the bus because the brake tension," said Telen.

Telen claimed made ​​it out of the bus body that has been thrown into the abyss. After nearly two hours down the creek, he reached the road and meet with friends in the cross-Parapat Siantar. According Telen, he could be treated at one clinic in Pematangsiantar for one night, before police custody.

Police Chief Adjunct Senior Commissioner Andi Simalungun Syahriful Taufik in remarks to reporters conveyed condolence over death events that befall students. "At this time we are coordinating with the Department of Transportation related to the feasibility Cooperative Diori bus involved in the accident. Telen We also have secured as a suspect," he explained.

Previously reported, a bus berpenumpang 32 people Siantar high school students fell into ravine in Pondok Reed, District Dolok Panribuan, Simalungun District, North Sumatra, on Thursday (2/28/2013) ago. Seven people were killed and dozens of passengers were injured.

Sources: http://regional.kompas.com/read/2013/03/02/07414348/