Palmerah crash kills ride-hailing driver; car driver detained

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Police have detained a car driver identified by the initials FS, 40, who was involved in a chain collision that killed one person in Kota Bambu Utara, Palmerah, West Jakarta.

West Jakarta Traffic Accident Unit officer Ipda Deddy Mohammadi said FS had been detained for questioning.

“He is being questioned and is currently at the police station. We have detained him so he can be questioned there,” Deddy said when contacted in Jakarta on Thursday.

He could not yet provide definitive details about the fatal chain collision, which occurred on Wednesday (7 October) evening, as FS was still being questioned.

“The case is still under investigation,” Deddy said.

A GWM Tank minibus, registration number B 7 AXL, driven by Fendry Susanto, 40, was involved in a serious crash and overturned after hitting several vehicles and a welding cart.

The crash killed a motorcyclist who worked as an online motorcycle taxi (ojol) driver, Maria Thomas, 59, at the scene. She suffered severe head injuries.

Another motorcyclist, Nurmilah, 28, sustained bruising to her right leg and was taken to Bhakti Mulya Hospital.

“The incident occurred on Jalan Kamboja Raya, travelling south, near the Kamboja Main Clinic in Palmerah, West Jakarta, on Wednesday evening,” West Jakarta Metro Police Traffic Unit Law Enforcement Chief AKP Joko Siswanto said when contacted in Jakarta on Thursday.

“When it reached the area near a food stall, the vehicle suddenly hit a welding cart belonging to Muhamad Widodo,” Joko said.

The car continued moving and struck another welding cart as well as a parked motorbike belonging to Sopiyan.

“The car then hit two motorbikes travelling in the same direction in front of it: a Honda Vario ridden by Nurmilah and a Honda motorcycle ridden by Maria Thomas,” Joko said.

After hitting the two riders, the minibus veered to the left and struck a parked Daihatsu Ayla minibus, registration number B 2071 POV, at the roadside.