A Ukrainian citizen was found dead at the infamous Canggu shortcut this morning, police said, after he lost control of his motorbike and fell off a bridge.
North Kuta Police Chief Putu Diah Kurniawandari said in a statement sent to Coconuts Bali that the victim, 33-year-old Denys Rozanov, was found in the water underneath the bridge at approximately 8am. Police suspect that Rozanov hit his head against a concrete structure on the way down, which likely killed him.
Police identified the motorbike to be a rental from a store in Canggu.
“We evacuated the body from under the bridge,” Diah said.
Rozanov’s body was taken to Sanglah General Hospital.
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According to Diah, the victim suffered fatal cranial injuries and was believed to have been dead for four to five hours before his body was found.
I Wayan Seloka, a spokesperson at the North Kuta Police told Coconuts Bali that Rozanov likely wasn’t wearing a helmet at the time of the incident.