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Teenage Mercedes Driver Arrested after Hitting Cyclist in Jakarta Main Street

The Jakarta Police has arrested a teenage Mercedes driver who got away after crashing into a cyclist in Bundaran HI traffic circle in the capital.

The 19-year-old teen who is identified by MDA was arrested in his house in South Tangerang near Jakarta recently. In the incident on Friday morning, March 12, MDA crashed into a cyclist known as Ivan Christopher.

“MDA has been arrested by the police and will spend at least 20 days in jail,” Antara State News Agency quoted Jakarta Police traffic director Senior Commissioner Sambodo Purnomo Yogo as saying.

Sambodo said the arrest was based on evidence found by investigators including hidden camera recordings and testimonies from witnesses and the perpetrator.

The police also confiscated the vehicle involved in the accident as evidence.

If found guilty, MDA could face up to five years’ imprisonment and a fine of 10 million rupiahs ($700) and/or three years in prison and a fine of 75 million rupiahs ($5,200) for leaving the scene of the accident.

Source: https://megapolitan.kompas.com/read/2021/03/14/22442201/polisi-tahan-remaja-pengemudi-mercy-yang-tabrak-pesepeda-di-bundaran-hi.