Failed To Overtake A Car, A Motorbike Fell And Was Hit By A Truck And Died Instantly

TANGERANG – Failing to overtake a car, a Honda Beat motorcycle rider with the initials IR (23) was reported to have died on the spot after being run over by a truck driven by IH (31) on Jalan KH Abdullah Syafe'i towards the West near the Kaledo Restaurant, Tebet, South Jakarta.

Acting Head of Sub-directory Unit of Traffic Directorate Law Enforcement of Metro Jaya Police, Kompol Edy Purwanto said the incident occurred on Wednesday, August 24, 17.30 WIB.

The incident began when a motorcycle with a police number (nopol) B-3706-EUX came speeding from the east to the west. However, when he arrived at the crime scene (TKP), the victim tried to overtake, but instead, he grazed Cayla's car and eventually fell.

"When overtaking and grazing the Toyota on his left, the motorcyclist fell to the right," said Edy when confirmed, Thursday, August 25.

"At the same time, a truck with number E-8417-MI arrived, so it ran over the fallen IR," he continued.

As a result of the incident, the IR died instantly and the vehicle involved was damaged. Now the victim has been taken to the RSCM, Central Jakarta.

"(motorcycle driver-ed) He was injured and died at the scene and then taken to the RSCM," he concluded.