{"id":10477,"date":"2024-02-09T13:24:53","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T13:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=10477"},"modified":"2024-02-09T21:00:04","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T21:00:04","slug":"viral-footage-of-a-motor-bike-accident-in-indonesia-falsely-attributed-to-hill-street-dehiwala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/viral-footage-of-a-motor-bike-accident-in-indonesia-falsely-attributed-to-hill-street-dehiwala\/","title":{"rendered":"Viral Footage of A Motor Bike Accident in Indonesia, Falsely Attributed to Hill Street, Dehiwala\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Shrilanka_20240209_185451_0000-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Shrilanka_20240209_185451_0000-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Shrilanka_20240209_185451_0000-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Shrilanka_20240209_185451_0000-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Shrilanka_20240209_185451_0000-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Shrilanka_20240209_185451_0000.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"style=\"background-color:#b6babf91\"><strong>\u0daf\u0dd2\u0db1\u0db4\u0dad\u0dcf <strong>\u0dc3\u0dad\u0dca\u200d\u0dba \u0d9a\u0dbb\u0dd4\u0dab\u0dd4<\/strong> \u0daf\u0dd0\u0db1 \u0d9c\u0dd0\u0db1\u0dd3\u0db8\u0da7 \u0d85\u0db4\u0d9c\u0dda WhatsApp \u0dc3\u0db8\u0dd4\u0dc4\u0dba\u0da7<a href=\" https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/K4r6Egv9ZhC221z1bD3jn0\">\u0db8\u0dd9\u0dad\u0db1\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dca<\/a> \u0d91\u0d9a\u0dad\u0dd4\u0dc0\u0db1\u0dca\u0db1.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Motor accidents are a prevalent issue in Sri Lanka, and once in a while, scenes of horrific accidents go viral using CCTV footage. However, there is a concerning trend where foreign videos of accidents, crimes, etc., get falsely portrayed as local incidents. Let\u2019s look at one such recent claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Social Media Posts&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A video claim based on a short video clip stated that the horrid scenes showcased a fatal head-on motorcycle collision that occurred on Hill Street, Dehiwala, Sri Lanka, recently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe frameBorder='0' width='640' height='360' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen src=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/embed?id=24803309&#038;shareKey=03ec3240c687a26b29d41289455c9869\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/ahamed.jawzi\/posts\/pfbid02gBraMfdhgBZxznwhV2fbRC72gVFXpTqP68oaygKxEYrQgvu68hzwdeVyTbVN1suml\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/video\/24803309?key=03ec3240c687a26b29d41289455c9869\">Archived<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The video went viral on WhatsApp also.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"379\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-30.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-30.png 379w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-30-231x300.png 231w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The viral clip, which appears to be a recorded scene during a street race, shows a high-speed head-on collision between a regular motorcycle rider and a motorbike street racer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As this claim was heavily shared, we decided to check the actual facts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fact Check\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Verification of Source Via Verification Tools<\/strong>: Using the Invid-We-Verify tool, we found that the fatal accident happened several days ago, on 29<sup>th<\/sup> January. However, the incident is unrelated to Sri Lanka; the actual location of the tragic motorbike collision is near Bogor Regency, West Java, Indonesia.\u00a0The viral clip of this tragic accident during a high-speed illegal street race was later added to several web pages, as seen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reelleak.com\/1467\/motorcyclists-tragic-their-motorcycles-collided-high-speed\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/watchpeopledie.tv\/h\/vehicle\/post\/120581\/illegal-street-race-ends-fatally-for\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Confirmation from Indonesian Media<\/strong>: Indonesian media reports were consulted to corroborate the actual location and details of the tragic motorcycle collision. Indonesian media reports on the incident can be reached <a href=\"https:\/\/jateng.tribunnews.com\/2024\/01\/30\/kisah-pilu-gunawan-korban-meninggal-ditabrak-balap-liar-di-bogor-gagal-menikah-minggu-depan?fbclid=IwAR2BdeTfe_chX3xrVvyhkAKxDvw4wp3NVQ_aiuMNyk9fgOAtSG6IwY1ecRo#google_vignette\">here<\/a>, and a video report about the unfortunate accident can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tribunbengkulu\/videos\/300543436354917\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As per these reports, one of the victims who died, Gunawan (34), was a regular bike rider returning home after work; he was even planning to get married the week after. The Indonesian authorities are carrying out further investigation into this illegal motor racing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cross-Referencing with Mainstream Media<\/strong>: Mainstream media outlets in Sri Lanka were searched to determine if any reports corroborated the claim. This involved checking reputable news websites, television channels, and newspapers for any coverage of a motorcycle collision on Hill Street, Dehiwala, during the specified period, which yielded no related results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Direct Inquiry with Sri Lankan Authorities<\/strong>: Contact was made with the Dehiwala Police Station to verify the claim. Officials were asked if any recent tragic motorcycle accidents occurred on Hill Street, Dehiwala. They categorically denied social media posts and said no such accident happened on a recent night in Hill Street, Dehiwala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"#Viral Clip of Motor Bike Accident In Indonesia Falsely Attributed To Hill Street, Dehiwala!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/up2niFGm7EM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Follow us and stay up to date with our latest fact checks.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/factcrescendosl\/\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/factcrescendosl\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/factcrescendo_sl\/\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMODMpgswyNe-Aw\"><strong>Google News<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@factcrescendosl\"><strong>TikTok<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on the comprehensive investigation, it was concluded that the initial claim of a tragic motorcycle collision in Dehiwala, Sri Lanka, was false. The video depicted a high-speed fatal accident which happened recently in Bogor Regency, West Java, Indonesia.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n\t\t\t\t\t<html>\n\t\t\t\t\t<head>\n\t\t\t\t\t<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t\t.container {\n\t\t\t\t\t  border: 2px solid #000;\n\t\t\t\t\t  background-color: #eee;\n\t\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 5px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  padding: 16px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin: 16px 0\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container::after {\n\t\t\t\t\t  content: \"\";\n\t\t\t\t\t  clear: both;\n\t\t\t\t\t  display: table;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container img {\n\t\t\t\t\t  float: left;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 50%;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container span {\n\t\t\t\t\t  font-size: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 15px;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t@media (max-width: 500px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t  .container {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  text-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t  .container img {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  margin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  float: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  display: block;\n\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/head>\n\t\t\t\t\t<body>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Misleading.png\n\" alt=\"Avatar\" style=\"width:120px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <p><span>Title:<\/span>Viral Footage of A Motor Bike Accident in Indonesia, Falsely Attributed to Hill Street, Dehiwala<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <strong>Written By:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@factcrescendo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kalana Krishantha<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <p><strong>Result:<\/strong> Misleading<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/body>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/html>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=94771514696&#038;text=Please%20send%20your%20query:%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2481\" src=\"http:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Whats-app-sri-lanka-new.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u0daf\u0dd2\u0db1\u0db4\u0dad\u0dcf \u0dc3\u0dad\u0dca\u200d\u0dba \u0d9a\u0dbb\u0dd4\u0dab\u0dd4 \u0daf\u0dd0\u0db1 \u0d9c\u0dd0\u0db1\u0dd3\u0db8\u0da7 \u0d85\u0db4\u0d9c\u0dda WhatsApp \u0dc3\u0db8\u0dd4\u0dc4\u0dba\u0da7\u0db8\u0dd9\u0dad\u0db1\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dca \u0d91\u0d9a\u0dad\u0dd4\u0dc0\u0db1\u0dca\u0db1. 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