Masrina's Grandmother, A Cemetery Cleaner At Pondok Kopi TPU, Was Killed By A Collision On The Road

TKP, Masrina's grandmother, was hit by a motorbike at Pondok Kopi, East Jakarta/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - A 75-year-old grandmother named Masrina Arofa who was found dead after being hit by a motorbike on Jalan I Gusti Ngurah Rai, East Jakarta, turned out to be a grave cleaning officer in the Pondok Kopi TPU area, Duren Sawit District, East Jakarta.

"He's a resident across the street. Usually he goes by the morning to the grave to clean up the cemetery. Earlier I saw from his broom, he used to come by morning," said UPS Water Agency officer Neilza to reporters, Wednesday, November 6.

Meanwhile, from Candra's statement, a passing motorcyclist, the victim was hit by a motorcyclist who was speeding while crossing Jalan I Gusti Ngurah Rai, Pondok Kopi.

"Previously there was a big truck, (the motorbike) slipped from left to right, right. (It turned out) There were grandmothers, I braked in the position too. But the two motorbikes were speeding from behind my motorbike, when the grandmother crossed to the middle, one motorbike had avoided the grandmother by throwing the steering wheel to the right. But the other motorbike behind hit the victim immediately," said Candra.

The motorcyclist who hit the victim also suffered a broken wound to his right hand. The perpetrator was taken to Pondok Kopi Islamic Hospital for medical treatment.

Masrina Arofa (75), a grandmother was found dead in a pathetic manner after being hit by a motorbike while crossing Jalan I Gusti Ngurah Rai, Pondok Kopi, Duren Sawit District, East Jakarta, Wednesday, November 6, morning.

The victim suffered serious injuries to his face and died on the spot. Then the victim's body was taken to the Kramat Jati Police Hospital, East Jakarta.