PEKANBARU - A minibus sank in a canal, resulting in two people dying on Jalan Koridor PT Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper (RAPP) Kilometer 10, Rantau Baru Village, Pangkalan Kerinci District, Pelalawan Regency, Riau Province.
Head of the Pelalawan Police Traffic Unit, AKP Rizkyan Tatit Hanafi, said that the incident on Monday afternoon, with the vehicle driven by a man with the initials BAF (34), carried one passenger with the initials TEY (44). Both residents who passed through the company's corridor before finally losing control and ending in an accident at the bottom of the canal.
"The vehicle was traveling from Pangkalan Kerinci to Langgam. When it arrived at Kilometer 10 of Rantau Baru Village, the vehicle was allegedly traveling at high speed so that the driver lost control," he said in a statement received by Antara, Tuesday, January 13.
He said the road crossed was the RAPP Corridor Road which was physically still in the form of soil and stone hardening. However, due to high speed, the car suddenly moved to the right side of the road and the driver did not have time to make an effective brake.
The vehicle then hit the ground barrier on the side of the road before finally sliding into the canal which was right on the side of the lane. The depth of the canal made the car immediately sink in a short time.
Based on the results of the crime scene investigation (TKP), there is strong evidence that the two victims had tried to save themselves when the water began to enter the cabin. However, the water pressure and the position of the car which was overturned or completely submerged were suspected to be the main obstacle to saving themselves.
"It is suspected that the victim tried to save himself, but was not able to get out of the vehicle when he drowned," he said.
The evacuation process was carried out by Satlantas officers of the Pelalawan Police, he said, it was quite dramatic and took time. The condition of the car which was at the bottom of the canal required officers to bring heavy equipment to lift the vehicle carcass to the surface.
After being successfully lifted, the new officers were able to remove the bodies of BAF and TEY from the car to be evacuated to the nearest hospital. Until now, the police have examined a number of witnesses around the location and conducted an analysis of the physical condition of the vehicle.
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