Irish Caucasian Pajero Driver Who Hit A Resident To Death On Sunset Road Arrested

PIXABAY ILLUSTRATION

DENPASAR - Denpasar City Police arrested a foreign national (WNA) from Ireland MRM (36) who allegedly hit a local resident to death at Simpang Jalan Sunset Road, Badung, Bali.

"We have secured the perpetrator (in the afternoon) by a joint team from the Satreskrim and the Denpasar Police Traffic Unit," said Denpasar Police Chief Kombes Bambang Yugo Pamungkas as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, July 27.

Bambang explained that the perpetrator with the initials MRM (36) from Ireland lives temporarily in Bali in the Kerobokan area of North Kuta Klod.

The perpetrator was arrested in the Canggu area, North Kuta, Badung when he was about to run away.

Previously, NRM foreigners were involved in a traffic accident at the Sunset Road-Jalan Kunti intersection, Km 18 Kuta, Badung on Thursday (27/7) at around 01.45 WITA.

As a result of the incident, a resident died. After receiving the accident report, the Denpasar Police Traffic Unit immediately went to the crime scene (TKP) to conduct a crime scene investigation.

Menurut keterangan saksi di lokasi, kecelakaan melibatkan pengendara motor honda vario DK 6462 QS atas nama Ni Wayan Madiani, pengendara mobil Yaris dengan nopol B 1526 QJ atas nama Hariyanto Christian H dan mobil Mitsubishi Pajero Sport DK 1682 QJ yang dikemudikan WN Irlandia.

The police chief explained that the accident occurred when the driver of the Yaris car and Mitsubishi Pajero Sport drove from South to North at the TKP.

Arriving at the scene, the traffic light turned red so that Yaris' car stopped, but the Mitsubishi car behind Yaris' car could not stop the car, causing a collision.

After hitting Yaris' car, the foreigner moved backwards and then moved forward to turn East and hit a Honda Vario motorcycle driven by the victim Ni Wayan Madiani. Then, the Mitsubhisi car ran from the scene to the north.

Moments after the incident, the South Denpasar Police secured the car used by the MRM perpetrators at the time of the incident where reports from the public that a Mitsubishi Pajero Sport car had been found at around 06.00 WITA in the Bangsal beach area, Sanur Kaja Village, South Denpasar.

"We have also secured the car used by members of the South Denpasar Police in the Bangsal Beach area, Sanur and when the car was found it was damaged," said Bambang, former Sukoharjo Police Chief.

The car was found with a damaged front bumper, open glass, unlocked door, live car air conditioner, and no ignition key was found.

"The perpetrator can be secured within three hours and is currently at the Denpasar Police Headquarters," said Kombes Pol. Bambang.