Habal driver killed in bike collision | Inquirer News

Habal driver killed in bike collision

/ 06:43 AM June 15, 2012

A 47-YEAR-OLD habal-habal (motorcycle-for-hire) driver was killed while another habal-habal driver was wounded after their motorcycles collided in barangay Inayagan, Naga City, southern Cebu.

Rene Alfante of barangay Cantao-an, Naga, did not reach the hospital alive.

The other driver, Cristian Largo, 22, sustained bruises in the body and was confined at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center in Cebu City.

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Police said Largo will be charged for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide.

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Police said the accident happened while Largo was driving home. Largo came from a drinking session in barangay Guindaruhan, Minglanilla town, past 8 p.m. on Wednesday.

Police said drunkenness may have caused Largo to lose control of the motorcycle.

Largo’s motorcycle swerved to the opposite lane and collided with Alfante’s motorcycle./REPORTER RHEA RUTH V. ROSELL

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