Mercy driver who crashes and runs to cyclists in the HI roundabout is still a teenager Page all

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Police have secured the driver of a Mercedes Benz (Mercy) car who ran over a cyclist in the roundabout area of ​​the Hotel Indonesia in central Jakarta on Friday (3/12/2021) morning.

The driver of the car has the initials DA. He’s 19 years old.

Polda Metro Jaya traffic director Kombes Sambodo Purnomo Yogo said the Mercy passenger was secured the same day the accident occurred.

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“(Already) secured. The initials of the perpetrator DA is 19 years old,” Sambodo told reporters on Saturday (3/13/2021).

DA then underwent an examination at the Ditlantas Polda Metro Jaya Subdit Gakkum office in South Jakarta.

The police conducted an examination to determine if there was a criminal element in the accident so that the condition of the driver of the car could be declared suspicious.

“Later, based on the results of the interrogation of the person in question, the investigators will see if they comply with the elements for us to stand up as suspects,” said Sambodo.

Police quickly pocketed the identity of Mercy’s driver based on an analysis of electronic traffic law enforcement (ETLE) camera footage that recorded seconds of the incident.

“From the analysis of the ETLE camera, the identity of the vehicle and the owner’s data are known,” Gakkum Deputy Director Ditlantas Polda Metro Jaya AKBP Fahri Siregar said on Friday.

Although no suspect has been identified, Fahri has confirmed that the case of the accident was a hit and run.

Because car drivers don’t help bicycles. He, according to Fahri, even ran over the same cyclist a second time.

“In fact, there is information that he had struck a second time with the same victim,” Fahri said.

Chronology version of the witnesses

Meanwhile, an eyewitness at the scene named Khoirul (32) said that the accident happened around 06.00 WIB while he was sweeping the HI roundabout.

“It’s around 6:00 am, but I don’t remember exactly what time it is. But this morning, I was sweeping around here (Roundabout HI) and a cyclist was hit,” Khoirul said. TribunJakarta.com, Friday.

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He added that prior to the incident, the black car was seen driving fast on a quiet road from Jalan MH Thamrin to Jalan Sudirman in central Jakarta.

“The car goes pretty fast from Sarinah. The road is also quiet this morning,” he continued.

According to Khoirul, the beaten cyclist had driven on the left side of the road with his entourage. However, the rider had time to shift to the right when he was about to turn at the HI Roundabout.

“Well this bike came to the right side because I thought it wanted to turn towards the HI roundabout stop. There they hit it, the person (the rider) went crazy,” Khoirul said.

Like several people at the scene, Khoirul admitted that he immediately helped the cyclist who was struck.

Cyclists, according to Khoirul, are aware. Meanwhile, the owner’s bike was damaged to the handlebars and frame.

“The person is still alive. But there is a broken bicycle on the handlebars and in the frame,” he explained.

The rider is injured

Fahri added that after being hit, the cyclist suffered rib injuries.

“For preliminary information, there are several damaged ribs,” Fahri said.

However, Fahri did not specify the rider’s injuries because he was still being investigated by the hospital.

Previously reported, the Twitter account TMC Polda Metro Jaya said there was a hit-and-run accident on Friday morning.

With this information, a photo is also uploaded that shows the cyclist lying down and several people helping him.

“06.37 There was a hit-and-run accident between cyclists and 4-wheelers around the HI roundabout in Central Jakarta, currently in charge of the National Police.“That is the information that is transmitted through the account @TMCPoldaMetro.

Later, the same account shared new information about the hitman’s car license plates.

“06.59 The accident between a cyclist and a Nopol B 1728 SAQ 4-wheeler around the HI roundabout in Central Jakarta has now been handled by the police.“write account @TMCPoldaMetro.

(Reporter: Muhammad Isa Bustomi, Ihsanuddin / Editor: Nursita Sari)