2 dead, 1 hurt in Olongapo road accident

OLONGAPO CITY — A tricycle driver and one of his passengers were killed at dawn on Monday when they were hit by a truck along the national highway in Barangay (village) New Cabalan here.

Arlan Magtibay, 33, and his 41-year-old passenger Randy Donaire died on the spot following the 4:58 a.m. collision.

The police are searching for the truck driver who fled.

The tricycle was headed north but had swerved to the other lane, crashing into the incoming truck.

Jessa Palad, 21, the tricycle’s other passenger, was rushed to the James L. Gordon Memorial Hospital for treatment. /je

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