13-month-old Baby Dies, Parents Seriously Injured By Car Crash, Jasa Raharja Riau Gives Rp50 Million In Compensation

RIAU - PT Jasa Raharja Riau Branch handed over compensation for the death of a 13-month-old toddler who had a hit-and-run accident on Sunday, November 21 at Jalan Raya Pekanbaru-Bangkinang Km 24 Rimbo Panjang Village, Tambang District, Kampar Regency.

"The compensation of Rp50 million was made through the account of the victim's heirs, namely M. Anshor's parents who were also victims of the hit-and-run in the incident," said Head of the Public Relations Subdivision of PT Jasa Raharja Riau Branch, Hamzah Arridho in Pekanbaru quoted from Antara, Tuesday, November 23. .

He said that although the case was categorized as a hit-and-run, as long as it could be proven a collision by another motor vehicle, the victim and his heirs would still be guaranteed by Jasa Raharja.

So the guarantees given in accordance with this law contain protection for the victim without having to know the identity of the crasher or perpetrator.

He explained that the source of the compensation fund itself was the income from the payment of Vehicle Tax and SWDKLLJ for motorized vehicles at Samsat. So every annual vehicle registration payment has automatically helped accident victims.

"For this reason, let's obey paying the Motor Vehicle Tax along with paying SWDKLLJ because it will help the government and Jasa Raharja in providing basic protection compensation for victims and their families. In addition, Riau Governor Regulation is still in progress regarding the abolition of late tax payment penalties and SWDKLLJ fines until now. December 9, 2021," he said.

The unfortunate incident took place around 10.20 WIB. The motorbike driven by the poor toddler was hit from behind by a car and it bounced.

For the victim of the driver as well as the victim's parents. M Anshor, being treated at Awal Bross Panam Hospital Pekanbaru and victim An. Cici Eliska, at Hermina Hospital Pekanbaru. Jasa Raharja has also issued a medical expense guarantee with a maximum value of Rp. 20 million.

The Head of Laka Polres Kampar Ipda Hermoliza said the car was traveling at high speed from Pekanbaru to Bangkinang and lost control when it hit the back of the motorcycle and pushed it 100 meters.

The strong impact force caused the motorcyclist and passenger to bounce off the road while a toddler named Cici was thrown across the road. The three victims were taken to the Awal Bros Panam hospital and the car that hit the scene fled the scene.

Jasa Raharja Siti Izrizkiah, who received a report from the Laka Unit of the Kampar Police, visited the crime scene with the police to process the crime scene and visited the victim and completed all the administrative requirements for the compensation process.