A tricycle was almost crushed along the National Highway in Barangay Tempra-Guilig in the town of San Fabian.
This happened after it was hit by a motorcycle at around 1:00 AM on Monday, September 16.
According to PLtCol. Michael Datuin, Chief of Police at San Fabian Municipal Station, โThat was the reason why the tricycle overturned, and one of the passengers was thrown under the elf truck.โย ย
In the incident, 42-year-old tricycle driver Robino Natavio Oca and his three minor children were injured, while his wife was declared dead on arrival at the hospital after being thrown from the vehicle.
โDue to the strong impact of the Aerox motorcycle colliding with the tricycle, it caused the tricycle to flip over,โ Datuin added.
The driver and helper of the delivery truck were unharmed.
Police investigation revealed that the motorcycle rider was allegedly intoxicated when the incident happened.
Additionally, both the rider and the tricycle driver violated Provincial Ordinance Number 325-2024, which mandates the use of reflectorized vests for motorcycle riders, cyclists, e-bike riders, and tricycles.
The tricycle driverโs family and the motorcycle rider and his passenger are still recovering from their injuries.ย
Meanwhile, along Barangay Salasa in the town of Bugallon, 52-year-old tricycle driver Renato Sison was declared dead on arrival at the hospital.
This happened after the sidecar wheel of his tricycle was hit by an overtaking car.
According to PLt. Darius Cabotaje, Operations Officer at Bugallon PNP, โThe tricycleโs wheel was struck, causing it to shift into the opposite lane, where it was hit by a dump truck.โ
Due to the force of the collision with the dump truck, the tricycle driver was thrown from the vehicle.
The truck driver, identified as 51-year-old Roldan De Guzman, was also involved in the incident.
The tricycle driver’s wife was injured in the crash.
Charges of reckless imprudence resulting in damage to property, homicide, and serious physical injury have been filed against the car driver, Isiah Alves, and the truck driver.
**Charles Nikko Limon
