Horror as Container Falls from Lorry and Crushes Three Female Students in Takalar

Three female university students riding on a motorbike were involved in a horrific incident on the Takalar–Makassar main road in South Sulawesi. They were crushed by a container that fell from a heavy lorry.

According to detikSulsel on Saturday (17 October 2026), the lorry crash occurred on the Galesong main road in Bontolanra village, North Galesong sub-district, at around 10 pm local time on Wednesday (14 October). The falling container struck the victims’ motorbike, registration DD 3588 KD.

“The motorbike carrying the three students was travelling from north to south. At the scene, it was hit by the load—a container—from a heavy lorry travelling in the opposite direction, which struck a tree,” Takalar Police Traffic Unit law enforcement officer Ipda Soesanto said.

Soesanto said the container came loose after its front left corner hit a tree branch beside the road. It then lifted and fell to the right, striking the motorbike travelling in the opposite direction.

“Yes, the front left end of the container hit a branch on the left-hand side and immediately came loose from the lorry’s bed. It then fell to the right, striking the motorcyclists coming from the opposite direction,” he explained.

The motorbike was ridden by Nurul Kasriani, 22, with Satria Sali, 23, and Nurul Rasby, 21, as passengers. All three suffered injuries to the right side of their bodies after being struck by the container.

“The rider and the first passenger suffered fractures to their right legs [serious injuries], while the passenger at the back suffered an injury to her right hand [minor injury],” he said.

Police have secured the lorry driver, identified as Arisandi, 20, and the heavy lorry, registration DD 8720 KZ, for further investigation. The two seriously injured victims have each undergone surgery to amputate their right leg.