Village chief’s son dead in motorcycle accident in Pagadian City

PAGADIAN CITY — After attendinga friend’s birthday celebration, three men riding a motorcycle met an accident in Barangay Macasing, Pagadian City on Monday, among them a son of a village official in Barangay Ocapan, San Miguel town, Zamboanga del Sur.

Superintendent Alvin Saguban, city police chief, identified the victims as Jhony Avanzado, the motorcycle driver, and back riders Rico Nalam and Roderick Legan, all residents of San Miguel town.

Avanzado, son of Ocapan, San Miguel village chief Arlyn Avanzado, reportedly lost control of the motorcycle and the vehicle fell on a rocky roadside cliff in Barangay Macasing.

Avanzado and Nalam sustained injuries and were rushed to a nearby hospital while Legan died found on the spot, Saguban said.

The police are still conducting a thorough investigation on the incident as of posting time. /ee