The Driver Of The MADIT Plate Car Who Hit The Pedicab To Death In Surabaya Is Positive For Drugs

The roadside archives after hitting a rickshaw driver and motorcyclist on Jalan Basuki Rahmat, Surabaya, Thursday (2/1/2025). ANTARA/Naufal Ammar Imaduddin

Head of Traffic Unit of Surabaya Police, Iptu Suryadi, stated that the urine test results of the car driver with the initials AA (29) who hit a pedicab driver and motorcyclist on Jalan Basuki Rahmat, Surabaya, were positive for amphetamine.

"AA has been named a suspect and detained. The results of the urine test are positive for amphetamine," said Iptu Suryadi as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, January 3.

Suspect AA is under investigation, admitting to an entertainment venue on Thursday, January 2 in the morning. There he bought narcotics in the form of ecstasy or so-called KAN as many as one item for Rp. 600,000.

"It was immediately consumed in that place until 04.00 WIB and left the entertainment venue. In addition, he had not slept at all for one day and one night before," he said.

"At the investigation stage, the police went to the crime scene (TKP) to examine and secure the evidence found," he said.

In addition, he said, the police made a sketch of the image and made measurements at the location, compiled a report and tried to trace the recording ofClosed-Circuit Television (CCTV), although it had not been obtained.

"Urine tests were also carried out on car drivers, accompanied by interrogation of existing witnesses. The initial case was also held to increase the status of cases from investigation to investigation," he said.

After carrying out the case title, he continued, the status of one of the witnesses, namely AA, was raised to suspect and an arrest warrant was immediately issued.

"The suspect underwent further examination and was officially detained," he explained.

The alleged article is Article 311 paragraph (5) Jo 106 paragraph (1) of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 22 of 2009 concerning road traffic and transportation.

"Or Article 310 paragraph (4) Jo 106 paragraph (1) of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 22 of 2009 concerning road traffic and transportation," he said.

At the time of the incident, his party also confirmed that suspect AA was driving in an unconscious state due to alcoholic drinks (driving).

"So the four-wheeled driver returned after escorting his family home from Bungrazih, after returning when passing Jalan Basuki Rahmat suddenly collapsed and realized when his car stopped on the sidewalk," said Iptu Suryadi.

A pedicab driver with the initials S (58) from Kedung Anyar, Surabaya, East Java, died after being involved in a series of accidents occurred on Jalan Basuki Rahmat even though he was taken to the Dr. Soetomo Regional General Hospital (RSUD) Surabaya.