Unfortunately, Grandma Died Of Being Hit By A Truck While Taking Grandchildren To School

JAKARTA - An elementary school (SD) student is just fixated on the sidewalk holding a cellphone. He did not expect his grandmother with the initials L (56) to die after being hit by a truck while trying to take him to school on Jalan Bekasi Raya, Cakung District, East Jakarta, Monday, February 26.

East Jakarta Traffic Head Kompol Arry Setyo said L died while trying to take his grandson to school.

"The information is that he is delivering his 12 year old grandson, hit by a bumper on the left side of the truck," said Kompol Arry when contacted, Monday, February 26.

The incident began on Monday morning, L was riding his motorbike with his grandson on Jalan Bekasi Raya towards Bekasi City to Cakung. Incidentally, he walked in the same direction as the truck that hit him.

At first, the journey went smoothly. However, the truck driver with license plate number B 9907 TYX suddenly hit the motorbike driven by L and his grandson.

"Allegedly due to lack of vigilance and concentration, the truck hit a motorcycle passing in the same direction in front of it," he said.

As a result, L's motorbike swayed and fell. L died on the spot due to serious injuries, while his grandson suffered minor injuries.

"The victim got under the truck, but was not run over," he said.

Furthermore, the victim was evacuated to Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital before being immediately picked up by the family. Meanwhile, the truck driver was taken to the East Jakarta Traffic Unit Office.