PURWODADI, Indonesia – A motorcyclist died after being struck from behind by a concrete mixer truck on Tuesday night (September 8) at an intersection near the Purwodadi toll exit in Pasuruan Regency, East Java Province, Indonesia.

The victim was identified as Saiman, 59, a resident of Lebakrejo village in the Purwodadi district. He was riding a Honda Astrea motorcycle (license plate L 2719 TB) when he was hit by the truck.

The accident occurred around 6:30 PM. According to police reports, both vehicles were traveling in the same direction, from Malang to Surabaya.

The concrete mixer truck, which lacked a license plate, was driven by Moh Munir, 48, a resident of Pagentan village in the Singosari district, Malang Regency.

According to Purwodadi Police Chief AKP M. Yusuf, the accident happened as the vehicles approached the intersection in front of the toll exit. Preliminary suspicions suggest the truck driver either lost control of the vehicle or failed to maintain a safe distance from the motorcycle.

"The truck was traveling from Malang to Surabaya. Upon reaching the location, it struck the rear of the victim's motorcycle, which was traveling in the same direction," the police officer explained.

Due to the force of the impact, Saiman was thrown onto the asphalt and sustained fatal injuries, dying at the scene. The motorcycle was also destroyed and became trapped beneath the front of the truck.

Following the accident, local residents and workers rushed to the scene to assist and help direct traffic.

The victim's body was subsequently transported by ambulance to the morgue at Bhayangkara Watukosek Hospital in Gempol for standard procedures.

Police stated that the exact circumstances of the accident remain under investigation. “The exact cause of this traffic accident is still under investigation. The case has been officially handed over to the Pasuruan Police Traffic Unit and is being handled by the Law Enforcement Unit,” stated Officer M. Yusuf.