Surabaya Hit-and-Run Suspect Admits Drinking Before Fatal Crash

The suspect in a fatal hit-and-run incident in Surabaya, Indonesia, has admitted to consuming alcoholic beverages before driving and causing the fatal accident. Identified as ENR, 32, she stated that she was returning from a party when the incident occurred on Sunday. She confessed to drinking a significant amount of alcohol at the party before getting behind the wheel of her private car.

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From the party. From around there. [Drank] seven glasses of alcoholic beverages, a quarter [of a glass] each.

ENR explained that after hitting a parked electric taxi on Jalan Taman Apsari, she panicked due to the reaction of bystanders. In an attempt to flee the scene, she drove towards Jalan Gubernur Suryo, where she caused a second, fatal collision. This subsequent accident resulted in the death of a pedestrian.

Appearing before investigators and media, ENR claimed she was not fully aware of her actions due to her intoxicated state. She stated, "When people are drunk, I am not aware." She also addressed a viral video showing her emotional and resisting arrest, reiterating that her behavior was a result of intoxication and fear of being attacked by the crowd.

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I left alone, I drove home alone. I myself didn't realize I was drunk. When people are drunk, I am not aware.

ENR has formally apologized to the victim's family for her actions, expressing deep regret. "To the victim's family, as the hit-and-run suspect, I apologize profusely," she stated. She added that if she had been aware of the pedestrian's presence, such a tragedy would not have occurred.

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Yes, because after hitting the taxi and being chased by the crowd, I was afraid I would be mobbed. I tried to escape, but then the accident that killed someone happened.

Polrestabes Surabaya has officially named ENR as a suspect in the fatal hit-and-run case. Authorities confirmed that the incident began when ENR's white car collided with the electric taxi. Her subsequent flight from the scene led to the fatal encounter with the pedestrian. Investigations indicate that ENR was driving under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accidents.

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To the victim's family, as the hit-and-run suspect, I apologize profusely.