Cyclists hit by running in the HI roundabout, Witness: The car was going fast, the victim bounced. Page all

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – A black sedan with the registration B 1728 SAQ crashed into a cyclist in the roundabout of the Hotel Indonesia (HI) in central Jakarta on Friday morning (3/12/2021).

The witness to the incident, Khoirul (32), said the four-wheeler was traveling fast from Jalan MH Thamrin to Jalan Sudirman in central Jakarta.

“It was around 6:00 am, but I don’t remember exactly what time. I was sweeping around here (HI roundabout) and a cyclist was run over,” Khoirul said, quoted by Antara. Tribunnews.com.

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

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Khoirul said, initially the cyclists were walking on the left. However, the cyclist moved to the right side of the road 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.

Khoirul had helped the cyclist run over.

“The person is still alive. But the bike is damaged on the handlebars and frame,” he said.

06.59 The accident between a cyclist and a Nopol B 1728 SAQ 4-wheeler around the HI roundabout in Central Jakarta is now being handled by the National Police pic.twitter.com/sNAiMzfB6p

– TMC Polda Metro Jaya (@TMCPoldaMetro) March 12, 2021

Previously, this morning, information related to the incident was transmitted through the twitter account @TMCPoldaMetro.

“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., “writes the account @TMCPoldaMetro.

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The account also uploads a photo of a cyclist lying in the middle of the HI roundabout. Another rider appeared to help the rider who collapsed.

At 6:59 am, Polda Metro Jaya’s account posted more information about the accident.

The license plate number of the automobile involved in the bicycle accident is known.

“06.59 Accident between cyclist and Nopol B 1728 SAQ 4-wheeler around Central Jakarta HI roundabout has now been handled by police,” TMC Polda Metro account tweeted.

The latest tweet was accompanied by a photo of a cyclist being transported by agents to an ambulance.

Kasubdit Gakkum Ditlantas Polda Metro Jaya AKBP Fahri Siregar said the incident was still being investigated.

“It is still being handled, we are still investigating,” he said.