Village exec dead in road crash after attending Marcos rally in Ilagan City

Three motorcycles figured in a collision Sunday in Nagulan town, Isabela province, leaving one dead and three others injured. (Photo courtesy of PNP-Naguilian, Isabela)

NAGUILIAN, Isabela––A village councilor died, while three others were injured Sunday due to a three-vehicle collision here, police said.

Maj. Merwin Villanueva, Naguilian police chief, identified the fatality as Eldifonso Atchure of Casala village in San Mariano town.

An initial investigation showed that Atchure was driving a motorcycle after attending the grand rally of presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Ilagan City when it was hit by two other motorcycles at Barangay San Manuel in this town.

Atchure was declared dead on arrival at a hospital while his backrider, identified as Gangalan village councilor Elizabeth Pascua, suffered injuries.

Also hurt in the accident were Army Private 1st Class Percy Jay Balbin Monterubio and Agustin Navarro. INQ

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