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3 killed, 10 hurt in 3-vehicle collision in Isabela

Published Jan 21, 2026 03:28 pm
A HORRIFIC accident killed three persons in Isabela on Wednesday.
A HORRIFIC accident killed three persons in Isabela on Wednesday.
Three people – a 19-year-old male student, an elderly woman celebrating her birthday, and a hospital patient – were killed and 10 others were injured in multiple collision involving a passenger jeepney, a dump truck, and a motorcycle in Barangay Mambabanga, Luna town, Isabela province, on Wednesday morning, Jan. 21.
Police Major Jonathan Ramos, Luna police chief, identified the fatalities as John Rey Mendoza, 19, a third-year college student and resident of Barangay Del Pilar, Cabatuan, Isabela; Mario dela Cruz, 61, of Barangay Harana, Luna, who was on his way to a dialysis treatment; and Josephine Domingo, a resident of Barangay Sampaloc, Cabatuan, who was celebrating her birthday Wednesday.
The injured were identified as Federico Bangayan, jeepney driver, and his passengers: An 85-year-old senior citizen from Barangay Barumbong, Santo Tomas, Isabela; a 25-year-old pregnant woman from Barangay Magdalena, Cabatuan; a 69-year-old senior citizen from Barangay Saranay, Cabatuan; a 19-year-old woman from Barangay Daramuangan Norte, San Mateo, Isabela; a 50-year-old woman from Barangay Harana, Luna; a 24-year-old man from Barangay Culing West, Cabatuan; a 36-year-old married man and his one-year-old son, both residents of Barangay Sampaloc, Cabatuan; and a 26-year-old motorcycle driver from Quezon, Isabela.
Ramos said the dump truck reportedly skidded while attempting to make a full stop to avoid a vehicle overtaking and crashed into the jeepney with 11 people on board – the driver and 10 passengers.
Three jeepney passengers died on the spot and eight others, including the driver, were injured. The injured were taken to a hospital in Cauayan City, Isabela.
The jeepney was on its way to Cauayan City when the accident happened. The driver of a trailing motorcycle were injured after crashing into the rear of the jeepney from Cabatuan.
Police believe the truck driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the jeepney due to excessive speed and slippery road. Due to the strong impact, the jeepney passengers were thrown out of the vehicle and its roof was torn off.
The dump truck driver was unharmed. All vehicles involved incurred significant damage.
The dump truck driver and the vehicles were taken to the Luna Police Station for proper investigation and disposition.
Police managed traffic flow and coordinated with forensics investigators for further investigation.

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