1 dead, 27 hurt in Rizal road mishaps | Inquirer News

1 dead, 27 hurt in Rizal road mishaps

By: - Correspondent / @dtmallarijrINQ
/ 11:31 AM February 19, 2023

A motorcycle rider died and 27 jeepney passengers were injured in separate road mishaps in Rizal province on February 18 and 19.

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LUCENA CITY — A motorcycle rider died and 27 jeepney passengers were injured in separate road mishaps in Rizal province on Saturday and Sunday (February 18 and 19).

A report from the Police Regional Office 4A said motorcyclist Gerald Vergara accidentally slid and was consequently run over by a truck driven by Raffy Fernandez along Gen. Luna street in Barangay (village) Guinayang in San Mateo town around 1:30 a.m. Sunday.

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The rider sustained grave injuries and died while being taken to Casimiro Ynares Hospital.

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The truck driver was under police custody.

Meanwhile, a passenger jeepney driven by Joel Quinones was negotiating an ascending section of the road in Barangay Cupang in Antipolo City around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday when the vehicle accidentally lost its brakes.

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The wayward jeepney turned turtle and caused injuries to its 27 passengers. The injured were taken to Amang Rodriguez Hospital in Marikina City for treatment.

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The police are conducting further investigation into the incident.

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