english.jpnn.com, PALEMBANG - Police have evacuated a car that was allegedly thrown into the river after a hit-and-run incident in Palembang, Sunday (13/3).
At around 7 p.m., the car was pulled out with heavy equipment provided by the Transportation Agency.
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According to a police officer who was met at the location, the car was immediately taken to the Palembang Police headquarters for further investigation.
The incident allegedly started with a brawl between residents. A viral video showed that on Saturday (12/3) night, residents threw firecrackers at each other.
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Another brawl occurred on Sunday (13/3) at around 4 p.m., with more than 100 residents allegedly attacking each other with various sharp weapons, wood, and long bamboo.
A resident then allegedly drove a car and hit the residents in the scene. Two people were injured on the side of the road.
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The car continued to run recklessly but then got stuck behind a tent. Residents who found the car immediately damaged it and pushed it into the river, which was recorded in a video.
The driver, identified with the initials SD, and two other residents who were in the car managed to escape from the scene.
The victims that were hit, Imam Hanafi (12) and M. Rusli (55), were immediately rushed to Boom Baru Hospital. (dho/sumeks.co/mcr20/jpnn)
This news has been broadcast on JPNN.com with the title: Inilah Kronologi Lengkap Mobil Penabrak Warga yang Dirusak & Dibuang ke Sungai, Ternyata