National Sports Again Covered With Grief, Rider From Kendari Dies Due To Accident

Motorcycle racing illustration. (Pexels/@Rodolfo Clix)

KENDARI - Not yet finished with grief over the death of boxer Hero Tito, the national sport is again plagued with sad news. Kendari racer, Kuntet Khalisa, died after an accident during the race.

Kuntet participated in the Laode Muhammad Aswin (LMA) Cup 1 Road Race Open Championship 2022 at the La Ode Pandu Sports Facility Circuit, Muna Regency, Southeast Sulawesi.

The racer with starting number 154 crashed into a tree in the fourth round of the final match. Kuntet was immediately taken to the LM Baharuddin Hospital for treatment.

Unfortunately, the life of the ASR VMK RT team racer could not be saved. Kuntet's body was immediately taken to Kendari for burial.

Secretary of the Indonesian Motor Association (IMI) Southeast Sulawesi Astin Abus when contacted by telephone from Kendari said the racer's body was on its way from Muna Regency to Kendari City.

"The driver (named) Kuntet, it's true that he died, and now he's heading to Kendari, taken by ambulance," said Astin.

Astin did not provide further information, only that he confirmed the incident and related to the exact chronology he said he was still waiting for the results of the police investigation of the incident.

"We are waiting for the results of the police investigation," said Astin.