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Traffic police officer killed in collision on Joglo Toll Road, driver detained
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Traffic police officer killed in collision on Joglo Toll Road, driver detained

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A traffic police officer, Aipda Endang Karyana, died after being hit by a truck while on duty on the Joglo Toll Road.
  • The incident occurred when the officer was assisting a light truck driver whose vehicle had broken down.
  • The driver of the truck that caused the fatal collision has been detained for further legal proceedings.

An officer from the PJR Polda Metro Jaya, Aipda Endang Karyana, tragically died following a traffic accident while on duty on the Joglo Toll Road towards Pondok Pinang on Friday, July 3. The incident took place around 10:50 AM.

At the time Aipda Endang Karyana was about to provide assistance to the driver of the Light Truck No. Pol AD 8974 WW which had a breakdown in the middle of the road.

— AKBP Rieki Indra Brata ManggalaHead of PJR Ditlantas Polda Metro Jaya, describing the circumstances leading to the accident.

According to AKBP Rieki Indra Brata Manggala, Head of PJR Ditlantas Polda Metro Jaya, the officer was providing assistance to the driver of a light truck that had experienced a breakdown in the middle of the road. "At the time Aipda Endang Karyana was about to provide assistance to the driver of the Light Truck No. Pol AD 8974 WW which had a breakdown in the middle of the road," he stated in a written description on Saturday, July 4.

Suddenly, from the direction of Tangerang, an Isuzu Wing Box Vehicle No. Pol B 9663 TXW hit the Rear Tire of the Light Truck, causing the Light Truck to be pushed to the left and hit Aipda Endang Karyana.

— AKBP Rieki Indra Brata ManggalaHead of PJR Ditlantas Polda Metro Jaya, detailing how the fatal collision occurred.

Rieki explained that while the officer was assisting, another vehicle approached from the direction of Tangerang and collided with the truck the victim was helping. "Suddenly, from the direction of Tangerang, an Isuzu Wing Box Vehicle No. Pol B 9663 TXW hit the Rear Tire of the Light Truck, causing the Light Truck to be pushed to the left and hit Aipda Endang Karyana," he said.

At 15:11 WIB, Endang Karyana was pronounced dead by the medical team at RS Polri Kramat Jati.

— AKBP Rieki Indra Brata ManggalaHead of PJR Ditlantas Polda Metro Jaya, confirming the officer's death.

As a result of the collision, Endang sustained severe injuries, particularly to his right leg. He was immediately evacuated to RS Polri Kramat Jati for medical treatment. However, despite efforts, he could not be saved and was pronounced dead at 3:11 PM. The driver of the Isuzu Wing Box vehicle has been apprehended and detained for further legal processing, reportedly due to drowsiness causing the accident.

Detained, because he was drowsy and hit the light truck that was having problems.

— Kompol Reza Hafiz GumilangHead of West Jakarta Police Traffic Unit, explaining the reason for the driver's detention.
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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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