3 killed in Iloilo motorcycle crash

ILOILO CITY—Three men were killed on Friday when the motorcycle they were riding rammed into the rear of a truck loaded with sugarcane in Dingle town, Iloilo.

Killed were motorcycle driver Raymond Macesar, 36, and his two passengers–Aldrin Palabrica, 19, and Alvin Sobrevega, 31–all from Dingle town.

According to PO2 Leo Ron Anerdes, Dingle PNP Municipal Station investigator, Macesar, Palabrica and Sobrevega were heading home to Barangay Buenavista from the town’s poblacion about 12:30 a.m. on Friday when the incident took place.

While traversing the national highway in Barangay Tinocuan, Dingle town, Macesar did not notice the truck that was parked along the road due to a flat tire.

The motorcycle rammed into the rear of the truck that was loaded with sugarcane.

“The area was so dark. They failed to notice the early warning device of the truck,” Anerdes said.

He said the victims suffered severe head injuries. They were rushed to Iloilo Provincial Hospital in nearby town of Pototan but were declared dead on arrival by attending physicians. CDG