Police Car Accident in Bone Kills Toddler
Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- A traffic accident in Bone, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, involving a police car and a motorcycle resulted in a child's death.
- A 4-year-old child, a passenger on the motorcycle, died after sustaining severe injuries.
- Police are investigating the incident, with initial findings suggesting a possible brake system failure in the police car.
A tragic traffic accident in Bone Regency, South Sulawesi, has claimed the life of a 4-year-old child. The collision involved a police car driven by an officer from the Bone Polres and a motorcycle carrying a family of three.
The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon when the motorcycle had stopped at an intersection. According to police, the car, driven by Ipda MA (49), allegedly experienced brake system failure and collided with the rear of the motorcycle. The 4-year-old child, who was riding with their mother and sibling, sustained severe injuries.
Despite being rushed to the hospital, the child was pronounced dead. The mother and sibling of the child did not sustain any injuries. The police officer involved has been secured by the Propam Polres Bone for further investigation into the cause of the accident. Authorities are examining the possibility of brake failure as the primary cause.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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