A BRITISH tourist is dead and his friend is in a critical condition after a horrific motorbike crash in Bali.
The 34-year-old man was killed when his bike slammed into a six-wheeler truck – leaving him with unsurvivable wounds.
Asia Pacific Press via ViralPressThe two rented Honda motorbikes were crushed in the accident[/caption]
The pair were riding through the Buleleng area of Bali
He was riding home from a night out on the party island with his mate on another bike.
They were driving behind a large truck in the Buleleng area, which braked suddenly, according to reports.
The pair were unable to stop in time and both smashed into the rear of the vehicle, crushing their rented Honda Vario motorbikes.
The truck driver failed to stop, but passing motorists alerted the emergency services to the grisly scene.
Officers arrived at the Singaraja–Seririt road to find him with severe injuries – including wounds to his face, hands and legs, and deep cuts on his thigh.
He was rushed to the Parama Sidhi General Hospital in Singaraja, but was declared dead shortly after arrival.
His pal was also seriously injured and remains in a critical condition at the BIMC Hospital Nusa Dua in Badung.
A spokesman for the local police said: “Based on witness accounts, the truck was heading eastbound when the accident happened.
“We suspect (…) was unable to control his bike in time and hit the back of the truck.
“The second rider also collided shortly afterwards.
“After the accident, the truck immediately continued east and left the scene.
“We are still investigating the driver’s identity.”
A FCDO Spokesperson said: “We are supporting the family of a British man who died in Indonesia, as well as a British man who has been hospitalised in Indonesia.
“We are in contact with the local authorities.”
Motorbike crashes in Bali are tragically common.
Another 24-year-old British tourist was killed in a hit-and-run on the island in 2023.
The holidaymaker was riding a motorbike when he was knocked off by a car coming from the opposite direction.
Cops arrested the driver, 54, after he fled the scene on the Singaraja-Kintamani Highway on November 2.
The motorist told police in Bali he carried on driving as he didn’t realise he had knocked the Brit off.
He said he had thought he had just “grazed” the holidaymaker after taking a turn too wide.
Head of Traffic Unit for Buleleng Police, AKP Bachtiar Arifin, said: “He thought he was just grazed, because he was positioned from the side.
“It didn’t feel like he had been hit, so he continued his journey towards Kintamani.”
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