South Jakarta, Indonesia – Actor Gary Iskak died Sunday night after a motorcycleโค accidentโค in Pesanggrahan, South Jakarta, authorities confirmed. Iskak, โ49, was riding โขa Yamaha RX King when he โคstruck a tree on Jalan Kesehatan Raya, according to โpolice.
The accident occurred near the Rainbowโฃ Car Wash, โwith a witness, identified as Angga, stating Iskak was traveling from Tanah Kusir towards Bintaro andโข was not wearing a helmetโค at the time โฃofโข the crash.โฃ Angga reported seeing โblood coming from Iskak’s nose after he fell โฃface down following the impact. Iskak was transported to Dr.Suyoto Hospital โby localโ residents, โbut was pronounced dead upon arrival. โฃ
According to Kombes Budi Hermanto, Head of Public Relations โฃfor Polda Metro Jaya, investigators believe Iskak lost control of the motorcycle, leading โฃto โthe โcollision with the tree and subsequent fall โขonto the roadway. “Initially, the Yamaha RXโฃ King NRKB B-6888-WDV โคmotorbike was traveling from east โขto westโฆ when it arrived in front of the Rainbow Car Wash, it โฃhit a tree, resulting in a traffic accident which resulted inโ death โคand damage to โthe vehicle,” Hermanto โขstated.
The death of Iskak, known for roles inโค films like Virgin and Ayat-Ayat Cinta, has prompted an outpouring of grief from fans and colleagues. Hermanto expressed condolences toโค Iskak’s family,stating,”Mayโค the deceased be accepted โby His side and may the family left behindโค be โgiven patienceโ and strength.” Anโ investigation into โขthe cause of the accidentโข is โongoing.