Housewife In Balikpapan Died Instantly Hit By Moge Ducati

BALIKPAPAN - A fatal accident occurred on Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Balikpapan City, East Kalimantan, in the early hours of Monday, September 22. A big motorbike (moge) Ducati Panigale V4R worth more than Rp 700 million hit an automatic motorbike that killed a housewife.

In amateur video footage that went viral on social media, Ducati was seen burning violently until only the frame remained. The incident occurred at around 02.30 WITA in the South Balikpapan area.

Head of Balikpapan Police Traffic Unit, Kompol Dahlan Djauhari, explained that the accident began when Ducati driver named Muhamad Osama Izil Asnawi (20) drove at high speed from Balikpapan City to Sepinggan Airport.

At that time, the Honda motorbike driven by the victim Nining (34) was about to turn around in a location that was actually prohibited from turning around. The collision was inevitable.

This accident resulted in the death of a Honda motorcycle passenger, Nining's mother, on the spot. Meanwhile, Ducati driver, Osama, was seriously injured and is still being treated at the hospital, "explained Commissioner Dahlan.

The carcass of a burning Ducati Panigale V4R motorcycle has been secured at the Balikpapan Police Headquarters. The police said that Ducati drivers have the potential to be named suspects for allegedly violating Article 311 paragraph (5) of Law Number 22 of 2009 concerning Road Traffic and Transportation (Traffic Law) with a penalty of up to 12 years in prison.