TACLOBAN CITY — A 61-year-old man died while five others were injured in a four-vehicle collision along Maharlika Highway in Barangay 93, Bagacay, Tacloban City, on Monday, March 30.
Police identified the fatality as alias “Terry”, a resident of Jaro, Leyte, who was driving a Skygo motorcycle. He was declared dead on arrival at the Eastern Visayas Medical Center (EVMC).
The accident involved four vehicles, namely, a Toyota Hilux Tamaraw, driven by alias “Eli”, resident of Lawaan, Eastern Samar; a Skygo motorcycle, driven by Terry, with passenger alias “Win”, 21, a fisherman from Jaro, Leyte; a Rusi motorcycle, driven by alias “Sid”, 25, from Albuera, Leyte, with passenger Billy, 18, of Sta. Rita, Samar; and a Suzuki Burgman, driven by alias “Aida”, 43, of Tacloban City, with passenger alias “Nida.”
According to police, the crash occurred around 4:37 p.m. and was reported at 5:30 p.m.
Investigators said Vehicles 1, 2, and 3 were traveling from Diit toward EVMC, while Vehicle 4 was heading in the opposite direction.
The collision began when the Skygo motorcycle attempted to overtake the Toyota Hilux and entered the opposite lane. The oncoming Suzuki slightly veered into the same lane, sideswiping the pickup before hitting the Skygo. The sequence triggered a chain collision, during which the Rusi motorcycle ran over the Skygo’s passenger.
As a result, five people were injured: the passenger of the Skygo (Win), the driver and passenger of the Rusi (Sid and Billy), and the driver and passenger of the Suzuki (Aida and Nida).
All injured were immediately transported to EVMC for medical treatment.
(JOEY A. GABIETA/ROBERT DEJON)
