A pedestrian identified as Suprapto (aged 36) was seriously injured after being hit by an intoxicated motorbike rider in Kuta on Sunday (23/1).
A security guard with the initials RN works near the scene, and he said that the victim was walking on the side road of Jalan Raya Kuta in front of Gelael Supermarket on Sunday at 3:30 am. The victim was then hit by a motorbike ridden by a man with the initials SP while carrying a passenger identified as AA.
RN heard the noise of the crash, so he ran to check what happened.
“The road was quiet until the incident happened. We found out that a pedestrian was hit by a motorbike rider allegedly driving under the influence,” RN said. Shortly after, the police came to the scene and called ambulances to rush them to the nearest hospital.
“Everyone involved in the accident was hospitalized. The pedestrian, in particular, acquired a serious head injury from the incident. We also noticed that both the motorbike rider and his friend were drunk, causing them to lose control over the vehicle,” said the police.
The officers seized the motorbike as the investigation is still underway.
Meanwhile, the Head of Denpasar Public Relations Police Office, Iptu I Ketut Sukadi, stated that he hadn’t received any report regarding the incident. “I haven’t received any information about that incident, so I need to check it out first,” Iptu Sukadi said.
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Ganivet
Tuesday 25th of January 2022
I travelled across more than 40 countries of this world during my life, I have never felt so neglected and endangered as a pedestrian as in Bali. This is the real horror!
Steven
Tuesday 1st of February 2022
@Ganivet, Agreed there's very little thought given towards pedestrians here in Indonesia. Try crossing the road at the green man, its scary. Better to cross at the red man when there's a break in traffic.
Randy
Tuesday 25th of January 2022
Irresponsible dunk drivers causing injuries or death to pedestrians or other motorists should be incarcerated and licence suspended forever. Shame on them where ever they may be.
A few countries in the West have now legalized cannabis use. As a result there may be more drivers under the influence behind the wheel. Not only that you sit in your car waiting for the traffic light to change; you may at some point recognize a distinctive smell coming from another car next to you whose driver or passenger may be smoking. Irresponsible drivers!!!
Wayan Bo
Thursday 27th of January 2022
@Randy, it’s additional income for governments of those countries. There police will check drivers for alcohol as well for cannabis abuse, as done in Germany for example.
Wayan Bo
Tuesday 25th of January 2022
Don’t drink&drive is well known recommendation.