Jakarta –
The pickup car plunged into the Baturetno reservoir, Baturetno Village, Kapanewon Banguntapan, Regency Bantul, In Yogyakarta. The driver of the car is believed to be learning to drive.
Quoted from secondsCentral Java, Tuesday (31/5/2022), the accident occurred on Monday (30/5) afternoon. The car contained two people consisting of a father and son. As a result of the accident the child whose position as a passenger died.
The village head of Baturetno Sarjoko confirmed the incident. He claimed to have received information about the accident via telephone.
“There are people practicing car crashes here. I was notified by residents (via) the phone,” said Sarjoko, Monday night (30/5).
Meanwhile, Panewu (Camat) Banguntapan I Nyoman Gunarsa said the two victims were laborers who worked around the reservoir. When the accident occurred, Nyoman said, the victim was practicing driving.
“As far as I know, the reservoir has never been used for car training,” he said.
(lyre/lyre)
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