1 dead, 6 others hurt as bus rams tricycle in Nueva Vizcaya

This tricycle collided with a Florida bus in Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya on Saturday. One of its passengers was killed. (Photo from PNP-Aritao)

BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines — A woman died and six other people were seriously injured when an air-conditioned passenger bus rammed the tricycle they were riding in Aritao town on Saturday, police said.

According to investigators, Jen Gallardo-Pantig died while being brought to the hospital after she and her fellow passengers were pinned between the two vehicles.

Pantig’s 2-year-old daughter and 3-year-old nephew and four other people were taken to Nueva Vizcaya Regional Trauma Hospital, where they were pronounced in critical condition.

Closed-circuit television footage that police secured showed the tricycle overtaking a closed van before colliding with the approaching Florida bus.

Police said bus driver Guilbert Taguba Domingo, 59, of Gattaran, Cagayan surrendered to authorities.