Motorcycle crashes into a truck, killing 3 cops in Lanao del Norte

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MANILA, Philippines — Three police officers were killed after a motorcycle crashed into a heavy-duty truck in Lanao del Norte, according to a report from the Police Regional Office 10 (PRO 10) on Friday.

The road crash took place along the national highway in Purok 2, Barangay Pigcarangan in Tubod town at around 1:50 a.m.

Police said the three officers were riding the motorcycle from Barangay Poblacion, Tubod when it collided with a truck carrying furniture bound for Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur.

“As a result, the driver of the motorcycle and his two back riders sustained serious physical injuries on different parts of their bodies and were rushed to Baroy Provincial Hospital, but they were declared dead on arrival,” the report said.

One of the officers was a 29-year-old male law enforcer assigned to the Lanao Del Norte Provincial Police Office 2nd Provincial Mobile Force Company.

Another officer was a 31-year-old policeman assigned to the municipal police of Tagoloan town, Misamis Oriental province, while the third was a 33-year-old policeman assigned at the Tubod police.

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The PRO 10 report further detailed that the truck driver was a 35-year-old male resident of Misamis Occidental.

He sustained minor injuries and was taken into the custody of the Tubod municipal police.