Motorcyclist Dies In Collision With Water Tank Truck, Police Call Victim Not Concentrating While Driving

Accident situation on Jalan I Gusti Ngurah Rai/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - The East Jakarta Metro Police Traffic Unit is still conducting investigations related to traffic accidents on Jalan Raya I Gusti Ngurah Rai, West direction, Duren Sawit District, East Jakarta.

As a result of the incident, FR, a motorcyclist with police number (nopol) B 5833 BAS, was found dead lying with several serious injuries on his body.

"At first the motorcycle driven by the victim came from the east to the west via Jalan Raya I Gusti Ngurah Rai. While near the Cipinang Lontar bus stop, the motorcycle driven by FR hit a water tank truck with number B 9180 TMA driven by N. At the time of the incident , the position of the car was walking in front of the victim," said East Jakarta Metro Police Traffic Head AKBP Edy Surasa to VOI, Thursday, November 4.

Kasat said the motive for the accident was suspected to be that the motorcycle driver was not careful and lacked concentration.

"It is suspected that there was a lack of concentration towards the front so that it hit a water tanker truck," said Kasat.

As a result of the incident, he continued, the motorcyclist was injured and died at the crime scene (TKP). The victim was then evacuated to the RSCM.

Previously, it was reported that a motorcyclist with the number B 5833 BAS was found dead lying with several wounds on his body after being involved in an accident. The incident occurred on Jalan I Gusti Ngurah Rai, East Jakarta.

The victim's automatic Honda motorcycle was badly damaged in the front after hitting the yellow water tank truck with the number B 9180 TMA at the scene.

Then the victim's body was put into a blue body bag and evacuated into an ambulance to the hospital.