Calya Driver Charged After Driving Against Traffic on Gunung Sahari, Endangering Road Users

JAKARTA – Hafiz Mahendra (25), driver of a Toyota Calya who drove against traffic and collided with several vehicles on Gunung Sahari in Central Jakarta on Wednesday afternoon (25 February 2026), has been designated as a suspect.

“In the accident case itself, the person in question has been designated as a suspect,” said Komaruddin, Head of Traffic Management at the Jakarta Metro Police, to journalists on Thursday (26 February 2026).

Hafiz’s actions in driving against traffic and colliding with multiple vehicles are considered dangerous and have resulted in injured victims. He faces charges under Articles 311(1), (2), and (3) of the Traffic and Road Transport Law. Article (1) addresses driving a vehicle in a manner that endangers the safety of other road users. Article (2) relates to material losses, whilst Article (3) addresses conduct resulting in injured victims.

Hafiz is currently undergoing further investigation by the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Central Jakarta Police.

“We have handed this case to the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Central Jakarta Police for further investigation,” Komaruddin stated.

The incident, involving a black Toyota Calya driving against traffic and being pursued by a crowd on Gunung Sahari Street in Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta, went viral on Wednesday. Based on video posted on Instagram account @lintasjakartaupdate, the vehicle drove at high speed in the wrong direction on a congested thoroughfare. During its journey, the vehicle clipped several cars and motorcycles before eventually stopping after being pursued by both civilians and police officers.

According to the Central Jakarta Metro Police Chief Reynold Hutagalung, the vehicle was driven by a man from Sidoarjo District, East Java, with initials HM. The vehicle carried one female passenger.

Hutagalung revealed that the incident originated from a driver suspected of using a false number plate. Before driving against traffic, the vehicle had been stopped by police at approximately 17:00 WIB. “The vehicle with licence plate D-1640-AHB was suspected of using a false number plate, and was therefore stopped by two traffic police officers on duty,” Hutagalung told journalists at the Tanah Abang Police Station on Wednesday evening.