3 riders dead after hitting parked truck in Laguna

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LUCENA CITY — A 27-year-old motorcycle driver and his two back-riders died on Wednesday, Feb. 19, after their vehicle bumped into a parked truck in Calamba City, Laguna, the police said.

Jayson Trenia and his two pillion riders – Xandrex Asor, 16, and Ruben Gelaga, 27 – were negotiating a section of the Maharlika Highway when the vehicle crashed into the rear portion of a truck that was temporarily parked at the shoulder of the road in Barangay Real around 1 a.m., a belated report from the Region 4A police said

Due to the strong impact of the collision, the three riders suffered injuries. They were taken to Dr. JP Rizal Hospital where they all died.

The police said they found no driver’s license from Trenia.

Investigators found that the motorcycle overtook another vehicle and swerved to the right, resulting in the collision.

The report did not specify if the unattended truck had an early warning device to alarm approaching vehicles.

The report did not state whether or not the three riders were wearing crash helmets, which is required by the Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009.