Student dies while drag racing

Student dies while drag racing

JAKARTA (JP): A technical high school student, who was drag
racing friends, died on Tuesday when his motorcycle hit a trailer
truck on Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan in North Jakarta.

The victim, identified as Yosef Arivianto, 17, apparently lost
his balance as he prepared to overtake the truck, his friend Utje
said.

Utje said the motorcycle crashed into a truck, which had
accelerated from behind, and he was dragged along the ground for
several meters. The truck driver did not stop.

Yosef died on the way to hospital from severe head injuries,
Utje said. Both of his legs were also broken in the accident.

Utje said Yosef, a resident of Jl. Muara Baru, in North
Jakarta, was challenged by classmates to race along Jl. Perintis
Kemerdekaan after school.

The race began at the school gates and Yosef was leading the
race, which involved six students, he said.

He said students from the school were often involved in drag
racing along the main roads, ignoring the risks.

"It's better to race than be involved in street brawls with
students from other schools," he said. "We can die in a brawl
too, so what's the difference." (04)