ORMOC CITY-A mother and her daughter were killed after the motorcycle they were riding was rear-ended by a truck and trapped underneath it along the national highway of Barangay Cantandoy, Palompon town, at around 10:20 a.m. on Saturday, September 20.
Police identified the victims as “Marites,” 47, the driver of the motorcycle, and her relative “Maria Lita,” 64, the back rider. Both were married, jobless, and residents of Barangay Cangmoya, Palompon. They were on board a Honda XRM 125 motorcycle (plate number 7069).
The truck was driven by “Juanito,” 62, single, of Barangay Calunangan, Merida, Leyte. He was driving an Isuzu dropside truck (plate number AFA6928) loaded with coconut shells. The vehicle is currently owned by Virgilio Q. Hitgano of Merida, Leyte.
Initial investigation showed the victims were on their way to the town proper when the truck, traveling in the same direction, hit their motorcycle from behind. The impact caused the two women to fall and be run over by the truck.
Responding personnel from the Palompon Municipal Police Station, together with the Palompon Emergency Rescue Team, retrieved the victims and rushed them to Palompon Hospital, where they were pronounced dead on arrival by attending physician Dr. Fatima Combenido.
The truck driver voluntarily surrendered to police and is now detained at the Palompon police station. Charges of two counts of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide have been filed against him before the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office. (ROBERT DEJON)
