9-Year-Old Boy Nyetir Toyota Rush Collis Tiang In Kemang, South Jakarta Due To Online Game Obsession

JAKARTA - The police revealed the motive for a 9-year-old boy with the initials MP driving a Toyota Rush until he hit the McDonds Kemang Light Pole (TL), South Jakarta. Head of Public Relations of the South Jakarta Metro Police, AKP Nurma Dewi explained that MP took the action because he was obsessed with video games.

"So he is obsessed with (games) on the internet. So he usually studies on the internet, because his son never holds or drives a car, so games from the internet, games carry cars," said AKP Nurma Dewi to reporters in the area, South Jakarta, Tuesday, August 6.

Nurma said, based on the statement from the boy's parents, MP got into the car without any orders. He got into the car because of his own initiative.

"For the time being, we have asked the children and their parents, not to. But he entered the car, continued to be immediately taken by his vehicle," he said.

Currently, car owners and MP's parents have held a meeting to resolve it amicably.

He said if the car owner agreed to peace, then this case would be terminated in terms of investigation.

"The car owner did not make a report. It is true (it will abort the case if both parties are peaceful)," he concluded.