Jakarta – Driver Mercy, MRK (21), fled after hitting boy J (9) in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta. Mercy, who was driven by MRK, immediately sped off after hitting the victim. What is the reason for the perpetrator to run away?
“The suspect admitted to running away out of fear and shock as a result of the accident,” said Dirlantas Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Sambodo Purnomo Yogo during a press conference at the Gakkum Sub-directorate office of the Polda Metro Jaya Ditlantas, Pancoran, South Jakarta, Wednesday (24/3/2021).
The incident occurred on Sunday (21/3) morning. At that time, the suspect was about to go to his parents’ house in Cakung, East Jakarta.
“At that time, in the morning the person concerned was going to his parents’ house in Cakung,” said Sambodo.
Actually the police have identify the car used by the suspect at that time and had already visited the suspect’s house in Cakung. However, at that time the suspect was not at his parents’ house and only Mercy’s car was found.
“So we also get this evidence at his parents’ house in Cakung,” he continued.
The accident started when Mercy’s car had a police license that morning B-2388-RFQ drove on Jalan Cengkir Raya, Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta going west. Arriving at the location, the car hit the victim who was walking in the morning with her parents.
As a result of the incident, the victim suffered serious injuries and brain hemorrhage. Meanwhile, both the victim’s parents suffered minor injuries.
The police then investigate the accident case. The police made a search effort vehicle identity because at that time the CCTV in the location was blurry and could not catch the number plates.
Until finally, the police found the identity of the vehicle and went to the vehicle owner’s home address in Cakung. At that time there was only his car at his house, but the suspect was not there.
The new suspect then surrendered himself on Wednesday (24/3) this afternoon to the North Jakarta Metro Police. The police then named him a suspect and detained him.
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