Two people on a motorbike were killed in a deadly collision in Canggu, with police launching an investigation into the incident.
North Kuta Police Traffic Unit Chief Nyoman Suarjana confirmed over the weekend that an online motorbike taxi driver, DM, tragically after he was involved in a traffic collision in the early hours of last Wednesday on Tibubeneng Street in Badung. He was 36.
His passenger, a foreigner identified only by her initial Y, was immediately rushed to the Sanglah Hospital. 糖心官网 Bali managed to get in touch with the victim鈥檚 partner (who preferred to remain anonymous to protect her family鈥檚 privacy), and he confirmed that Y drew her last breath on Saturday morning.
, DM, who was driving Y, was hit head on by another motorbike driven by local man FJ, who was with his friend, TW.
Suarjana explained that DM was driving east when FJ, who was coming from the opposite direction, suddenly swerved to the right side of the street, making the collision unavoidable.
FJ reportedly suffered wounds on his left leg and face, while both TW鈥檚 legs and arms suffered minor scrapes.
While Suarjana stated that the incident was caused by FJ鈥檚 careless driving, the Badung Police are still investigating the incident per this article鈥檚 publication.
With traffic returning to normal in Bali, it鈥檚 always worth reminding to be vigilant on the road and obey all traffic rules.
