Tugu Tani Tragedy

January 22nd 2011 was a gloomy day. A tragedic accident happened when a car (Xenia) driven by a woman hit 12 pedestrians near Tugu Tani in central Jakarta. 9 people dead in this accident including pregnant woman and children, 3 others wounded. The police report shows that the driver, Afriyani Susanti and 3 other passengers were under the influence of drugs. 

the victims

According to Deputy Director for Law Enforcement Ditlantas Jakarta Police Adjutant Comr Darmanto, in addition to careless Afriani also have no traffic documents, such as driver's license (SIM) and the letter of the number of vehicles (vehicle registration).

Darmanto said car speed estimated at 60 kilometers to 70 kilometers per hour. Though the maximum speed limit for the city is 60 kilometers per hour.

Afriani Susanti (29), the suspect in the deadly accident Tugu Tani, Gambir, Central Jakarta, party drugs and alcohol.

Afriyani Susanti

Drug Investigation Director of the Jakarta Police Comr Aji Nugroho said, the lag time between Afriani cs ecstasy type drugs by accident not so long.

The reason, Afriyani attend his friend's birthday party at a hotel in Banteng Square, Central Jakarta, just two hours, starting at 20.00 until 22.00. The remaining time until the accident is used to get drunk and taking drugs.

"After they rushed from the hotel into a cafe in Kemang area. And this is where the suspect Wiskhi and drink beer until the early morning hours of 02 o'clock"
From cafes in Kemang area, Apriani and her friends then went to a discotheque and nightclub in the area Mangga Besar, West Jakarta.

The cause of the accident until the suspect out of control in driving it because she was under the influence of liquor and drugs.

From my point of view, this is a terrible accident that shouldn't happen. Afriyani's life style ruins her. Drugs and alcohol just bring her one step closer to terrible. Not only her but also other people, other pedestrians. Alcohol and drug kill!!! They Destroy lives!!! 

and it’s heartbreaking to see the families of the victims wailed and mourned for their lost loved ones. Their beloved have been snatched away in such cruel way by a reckless and an irresponsible driver.

Anyhow, no one can turn back the time. No matter how hard Afriyani wanted to rewind the time, it would fail. It's only come a regret at all. Now, she has to to live with the fact that she  killed nine people because her carelessness. She has to pay the consequences of her choices. For her, it is her biggest fatal mistake that ruins not only her life but also others. I hope that this accident not gonna happen again and people realized that drugs and alcohol is a negative things that we must avoid in life.