Helper dead after dump truck slams into another truck in Quezon town

LUCENA CITY—A truck helper was killed in a collision on the Maharlika Highway in Calauag town, Quezon province on Monday (Feb. 24).

Maj. Jaytee Tiangco, Calauag police chief, said Mark Benedict Alvarez was aboard a dump truck that careened off its path and collided with a trailer truck around 7 a.m.

Alvarez died on the spot. The driver of the dump truck suffered injuries and was brought to the St. Peter Hospital at the town center.

Edited by TSB