BACOLOD CITY — Four persons, including a Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Kagawad were killed while two others were injured after a pick-up truck crashed into a tricycle at Crossing Bulubitoon, Barangay Miranda, Hinigaran, Negros Occidental on Thursday.
Police identified the victims as tricycle driver Simeon Noblezada, 62; and passengers - Meldy Capillo, Dena Espinosa, and SK Kagawad Kent Tolido, 19, all residents of Barangay Miranda.
Wounded were pick-up truck driver Christopher Antiqueno, 50, of Barangay Granada here, and his friend, who was not named.
Police Maj. Jake Barila, Hinigaran town police chief, said the accident happened when the alleged speeding pick-up truck attempted to overtake an unidentified vehicle.
The tricycle was about to execute a left turn, when it was hit by the pick-up truck, he added.
Both vehicles then fell into a canal due to the strong impact, Barila said. He added that another tricycle parked at the roadside was also damaged.
All four victims on the tricycle died on the spot, while Antiqueno and his passenger suffered minor injuries.
Barila said Antiqueno was released from police custody on Friday morning after the lapse of his 18-hour reglementary period of detention.
However, Barila said that Antiqueno waited for the families of the victims at the police station upon his release from detention.
Barila said the family of one of the four victims signified to pursue the filing of charges against Antiqueno, while the families of the three other victims have yet to decide.
Barila said Antiqueno has yet to comment on the said accident.
He said they subjected him to a drug test and he yielded negative.
Meanwhile, a woman died while her daughter was wounded after an alleged speeding Mitsubishi Mirage driven by a 25-year-old woman of Barangay Tangub here, reportedly hit the rear part of an e-bike along Circumferential road, Barangay Villamonte here on Thursday.
Police identified the fatality as Elmera Agravio, 50, of Barangay Villamonte, while the identity of her 10-year-old daughter, who was wounded was withheld.
Police Lt. Greeky Cayao, deputy station commander of Police Station 4, said Agravio was driving an e-bike on their way to a market while the car driver was on her way home.
Cayao said that both parties had an initial settlement. The car driver was released from police custody on Thursday night after the lapse of her 18-hour reglementary detention, he added.