Two people killed, 10 others hurt in separate North Cotabato road mishaps

Cotabato City – A series of highway mishaps in North Cotabato left two motorists dead and 10 others were injured.

The incidents happened separately in Kidapawan City and Makilala, North Cotabato.

According to Supt. Ramel Hojilla, two motorcycles, moving in opposite directions at past 1:00 a.m. on Monday, collided along the Kidapawan-Ilomavis tourist road in Barangay Sudapen, Kidapawan City.

Killed were Chin Lee Galvez Treyes, 18, of Samonte Subdivision, Cotabato City,  and Mosatar Dela Cerna, 29, of Barangay Kibia, Matalam, North Cotabato.

Treyes died on the spot while Dela Cerna passed away in the hospital.

In similar accident on Saturday noon, two motorists were critically injured after their motorbikes collided along the national highway in Barangay Poblacion, Makilala, North Cotabato.

Injured in the accident were Antonio Feria Gajeton, 51, of Barangay Bulakanon, Makilala, North Cotabato and Army Corporal Arnel Badana Pecana, 40, of Mlang, North Cotabato. Both are now recuperating at a hospital in Poblacion Makilala.

Also on Saturday, eight persons were hurt when two Toyota Hi-Ace passengers vans collided in Barangay Binoligan, Kidapawan City.

Supt. Hojilla said the van collision occurred at about 8:50 p.m. involving a van (LGY-435) driven Alan Rex Serapion, 36, of Kabacan, North Cotabato and another van driven by Bhong Takbir, 46, of Datu Paglas, Maguindanao. Both drivers and six passengers were injured. /vvp