Bradley Semmens: Bali horror as Australian tourist, 33, is killed in hit-and-run – as witnesses open up about coward who fled the scene
An Australian tourist has died in a motorcycle accident on a remote road in Bali.
Bradley Semmens, 33, was hit by another motorcycle while riding a Honda Scoopy along the Persinggahan Highway, near the border of KlungKung and Karangasem regencies, on the southeastern coast of the Indonesian island, around 3:30 pm on Tuesday.
Klungkung police spokesman Agus Widiono said the motorcyclist traveling in the opposite direction crossed into oncoming traffic, collided with Mr Semmens and then left him for dead at the side of the road.
Mr Semmens was thrown from his motorcycle and suffered head injuries, after which he died on the spot.
“(Police) are now conducting investigations to determine the identity of the motorcyclist involved in the accident with the victim,” Widiono said.
He was hit by another motorcycle while riding a Honda Scoopy (pictured) along the Persinggahan Highway near the border of KlungKung and Karangasem regencies, on the southeastern coast of the Indonesian island, around 3:30 p.m.
Bradley Semmens died in horror motorcycle crash on remote road in Bali (pictured)
Wayan Toya Arnawa, a witness, told police that the road was relatively quiet at the time of the accident.
Despite locals flocking to the crash site to help Mr Semmens, there is no description of the perpetrator.
“As they were busy helping the injured person, the perpetrator could not be identified and had already fled to the east,” Widiono said. Coconuts.
Police and ambulance arrived on the scene shortly afterwards and declared Mr Semmens dead.
His body was taken to the Klunkung General Hosopital to be officially identified, where it is still awaiting “official embassy procedures,” according to Widiono.