Google Street View Car Involved in Three Hit-And-Runs in Indonesia

Sep 16, 2013 10:47 AM EDT | Matt Mercuro

A Google Street View car driver got into big trouble this week after hitting three different vehicles in Indonesia in under an hour. 

The car first hit a minivan in the Bogor district of Jakarta, and at first the driver seemed like he was going to do the responsible thing by driving inside a garage to exchange information with the other driver. That's not exactly what happened however.

"He did accompany the minivan driver to the garage, but he said he was scared the repair fee would be high, so he got in his damaged car and fled," said Hendra Gunaan, of the Bogor district police, according to AFP.

As the driver sped away, the minivan driver chased after him. The two went about two miles until the Google Street Driver hit another minivan.

The Google driver attempted to flee the scene again, when he crashed into a parked truck.

"He tried to flee again, but soon crashed into a parked truck before he gave up," Gunawan said.

After the third crash, the Google driver was arrested by local police.

Google confirmed the incident to BBC News, but declined to say what they plan on doing about it.

"We take incidents like this very seriously," a Google spokesperson said according to BBC News. "We're working closely with local authorities to address the situation." 

The price to fix the first minivan would have only $17.50 according to BBC News.  

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