Motorcyclist, pedestrian dead in Quezon mishaps

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LUCENA CITY — A pedestrian and a motorcyclist died in separate road accidents in Quezon province on Saturday and Sunday, police said.

Motorcycle rider Rico Abrigo, 37, was negotiating a curved section of the road in Barangay (village) San Jose in General Luna town around 12:15 a.m. Sunday, October 15, when he lost control of the vehicle, the Quezon police said in a report.

The wayward motorcycle consequently crashed into the steel railing on the roadside and thrown off the rider.

Abrigo, a farmer, suffered fatal injuries and was taken to a rural health center in the town center but was declared dead on arrival.

The report indicated that the fatality was not wearing a crash helmet for protection which is required by the Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009.

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In neighboring Gumaca town, Francis Sunga, 26, was crossing the Maharlika Highway in Barangay San Vicente around 5:50 p.m. on Saturday, October 14, when he was bumped by a speeding Isuzu closed van driven by one alias “Jessie.”

The victim, a bank teller, suffered grave injuries and died on the way to the hospital.

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The driver, who voluntarily surrendered, remained under police custody as the investigation was still ongoing.

A report said the victim “suddenly crossed the road” which led to the accident.

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