Wrong Pedal When Parking, 2 Wuling Cars Broke Into Palmerah Irrigation Channels

Wuling car evacuation officers enter the irrigation area in Palmerah/ Photo: IST

Two white Wuling cars numbered B 2127 PFQ and black Wuling numbered B 1079 HFE fell into an irrigation channel on Jalan Tomang Raya, RT 01/03, Jati Pulo Village, Palmerah District, West Jakarta.

The incident began when the car owner was about to park his vehicle.

"The incident occurred on Monday, January 22, at night. Initially, when the car owner named Sutrisna was parking backwards, then the reflex victim stepped on the pedal but entered backward teeth," said Head of West Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept., Syafrudin when confirmed, Tuesday, January 23.

Then the car that Sutrisna was driving hit a black car behind him. Both cars fell into the irrigation canal.

"The evacuation was completed in the early hours of Tuesday at 00.10 WIB. Currently, the firefighters have successfully evacuated the two cars," he said.

As a result of the incident, the loss was estimated at Rp220 million. Then the two cars were taken to the Laka Satlantas office, West Jakarta.

Luckily, there were no casualties as a result of this accident. A total of 5 fire engines were deployed to the location to evacuate the car.

"The cause is due to human error," he said.

Meanwhile, the case is handled by the Laka Unit of the West Jakarta Metro Police Traffic Unit.