Motorcycle falls off cliff in Bohol: 1 dead, 1 hurt

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TAGBILARAN CITY — A man died while another was injured after their motorcycle fell off a cliff in Anda town, Bohol on Sunday (May 29) afternoon.

Police Staff Sergeant Ronilo Olasiman, investigator of the Anda Police Station, identified the fatality as Edwin Bernales, 43, and a resident of Barangay Cawayanan, Mabini town.

Bernales was riding the motorcycle driven by Felix Peligrino, 46, when it fell off a cliff that was at least eight feet deep in Barangay Badiang at around 5:40 p.m.

Peligrino claimed he lost control of the vehicle’s brakes while maneuvering a blind curve in the area.

But based on the investigation, Olasiman said both riders were drunk and were not using their helmets.

Both riders were thrown off the vehicle. They were rushed to the Candijay Community Hospital but Bernales was declared dead on arrival.

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