Man driving motorcycle killed in collision with truck in Tarlac

BAMBAN, Tarlac — A construction worker was killed when the motorcycle he was driving collided with an Elf truck on Saturday night on MacArthur Highway in Barangay Anupul here.

Following the 11:50 p.m. incident, Danny Esgallera, from Capas town, was rushed to the Ospital Ning Capas, where he was pronounced dead by Dr. Armando De Guzman at 1:40 a.m. on Sunday (Aug. 6).

The truck, driven by Robaldo Espinocilla ,59, of San Pedro town in Laguna province, was bound for Pampanga, when it struck Esgallera’s motorcycle, said Caesar Manarang, 31, who witnessed the accident.

The impact threw Esgallera off his motorcycle and onto the truck’s windshield, before he fell about 10 meters away, said PO3 Febmier Azura of the Bamban Municipal Police Station.

The truck, which is owned by a fruit and vegetable dealership, dragged the motorcycle for another three meters before it stopped.

The driver said the motorcycle “appeared out of nowhere.” –Maria Adelaida Calayag /atm