Motorcycle and Lorry Crash in Priok Kills Two

A motorcycle and a trailer lorry were involved in a crash in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta. The two people riding the motorcycle died in the incident.

“As a result of the traffic accident, the driver and passenger of the Honda BeAt motorcycle, registration B-4055-TWP, died,” said AKP Edy Wibowo, head of the North Jakarta Metro Police Traffic Accident Unit, on Friday (23 October 2026).

The driver, identified by the initials MFU, died at the scene. The body was taken to Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (RSCM).

The passenger, identified as R, suffered a head injury and died while receiving treatment at Koja Regional General Hospital. R’s body was subsequently taken to RSCM.

The crash occurred on Jalan Yos Sudarso, heading north, near the North Jakarta District Prosecutor’s Office in Tanjung Priok, at about 9.30pm on Thursday (22 October).

The trailer lorry involved, registration B-9743-UFZ, was driven by a man identified by the initials AH.

The crash happened as the BeAt motorcycle attempted to overtake the lorry. The automatic motorcycle then swerved, causing its driver and passenger to fall.

“The motorcycle was travelling from south to north and overtook from the left lane near the North Jakarta District Prosecutor’s Office. It then swerved and fell to the right, where it was struck by the lorry travelling in the same direction,” he explained.

Police are continuing to investigate the fatal crash.