Tear gas canisters flare in police car

Tear gas canisters flare in police car

JAKARTA (JP): A city police patrol sedan car hit a toll road
median during heavy rain on Wednesday afternoon, overturning
three times before landing upside down on Jl. M.T. Haryono, East
Jakarta.

Following the accident, tear gas canisters in the car
exploded, injuring at least eight people who gathered around the
vehicle after it came to a stop outside the Saudi Arabian
Embassy.

Most of the injured were returning overseas migrant workers
and prospective workers.

One of the injured, Onno Onasih, 20, said: "When I opened the
door of the sedan, the fumes from the tear gas hit me in the
face. I was overcome."

The car driver, identified only as First Sgt. S. of the city
police On-Alert Patrol Unit, suffered minor injuries. (ylt/01)