Tragedy Eid Al-Adha 2023: Four Victims Died In Traffic Accidents In Kendal, Central Java
JAKARTA - Police are investigating a traffic accident during Eid al-Adha 2023 involving a truck and a number of motorbikes on Jalan Army Pelajar, Patebon, Kendal Regency, Central Java, Thursday, which killed four people.
Kendal Police Traffic Head AKP Rizky Widyo Pratomo said the four victims who died were motorbike riders.
He said the incident began when a box truck numbered H-1395-SW drove from East to West.
The truck driver, he said, allegedly swerved to the right while trying to overtake the motorcyclist in front of him.
"At the same time, there were three motorbikes fighting against us," he said, quoted by Antara.
According to him, the collision between the truck and the three motorbikes was unavoidable.
The victims who died were Heri Widodo (54), a resident of North Jakarta, a Honda Vario driver with police number H-3229-BMD who was riding with Anita Rahmaningtyas (44), a resident of Cepiring, Kendal Regency.
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Then Muhammad Luthfi (29), a resident of Pegandon, Kendal Regency, a Honda Scoopt driver with police numbers H-2394-ALD and Ida Ariani (26), a resident of Pegandon, Kendal Regency, a Honda Beat rider with police number H-3875-OM.
He said all the victims died at the scene as a result of injuries to the head.
In addition to the victim who died, there were two other injured victims who were riding motorbikes involved in the accident.
The officers then evacuated the dead and injured victims to the hospital for further treatment.