Fallen Tree Impact Of Extreme Rain Hits Car In Ambon Bay, A Driver Dies

A private car was hit by a fallen tree in the Waelawa Hamlet area, Teluk Ambon District, Maluku killed the driver. (19/6) (ANTARA/HO/Polresta)

MALUKU - A fallen tree due to rain accompanied by strong winds killed a car driver in the Waelawa Hamlet area, Tawiri Village, Teluk Ambon District, Maluku.

"This tragic incident occurred at around 16.20 WIT on Jalan Dr Leimena, Ambon, and the death toll was identified on behalf of Karel Bernard (60)," said Head of the Public Relations Section (Kasi) of the Ambon Island Police and PP Lease Ipda Janete Luhukay in Ambon, Wednesday, June 19, confiscated by Antara.

Based on reports received from the public, the police rushed to the location and then evacuated the victims and collected information from a number of witnesses.

Witness Evan Puturuhu (32) explained that when he was in front of the house, he saw a tree on the side of the road starting to tilt.

Then he saw a white car number police (nopol) DE 1628 AL passing by and at the same time the tree collapsed to the point of pressing the car.

"The witness then shouted at local residents asking for help trying to evacuate the pinched driver," he said.

At 16.30 WIT, a picket member contacted by the Head of the Pattimura Airport Area Police went down to the scene and immediately cooperated with the TNI-AU and residents evacuated car drivers.

Then at 17.40 WIT the car driver was successfully evacuated and immediately taken by ambulance to the Dr. Leimena Ambon Central General Hospital (RSUP), but the victim was already dead.

"The police have from the start appealed to the public, both pedestrians and motorized vehicle drivers, to always be vigilant in the current rainy season from the threat of fallen trees or landslides," he said.