2 dead, 6 hurt in Pangasinan accidents

Motorcycle accident (RADYO INQUIRER FILE PHOTO/ ERWIN AGUILLON)

Motorcycle accident (RADYO INQUIRER FILE PHOTO/ ERWIN AGUILLON)

DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan — Two people died, while six others were injured in four separate road accidents in three Pangasinan towns and in Alaminos City.

Jeffrey Capua, 45, was driving his motorcycle along Barangay (village) Babasit at 10:05 p.m. on Monday (March 20) in Manaoag town, when he encroached into the opposite lane and crashed into a truck.

Capua did not reach the Manaoag Community Hospital alive.

In Alaminos City, Jimmy Ragel, 26, died after after his motorcycle was sideswiped by a truck at 7:30 p.m. on Monday in Barangay San Vicente.

The motorcycle crashed into a watermelon stall, injuring two of the vendors. Ragel’s backrider was also hurt.

In Balungao town, Lino Dela Cruz was hurt in Barangay San Raymundo when his motorcycle was hit by a tractor at about 6 p.m. on Monday.

In Villasis town on Tuesday (March 21), a speeding motorcycle crashed into a passenger jeepney in Barangay Bacag at 12:05 a.m. The drivers of both vehicles were injured, but their names have not been released at press time.  SFM

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