DAGUPAN CITY — Three teenagers died Friday night when they were ran over by a cargo truck in Urdaneta City, according to a belated police report.
Wendel James Sison, 16; John Paul Rimas, 17; and Ian Angelo Bagnas, 17, were on a motorcycle along the south-bound lane of the Manila North Road in Barangay (village) Nancayasan at 11:59 p.m. when they fell after being sideswiped by another motorcycle.
A speeding cargo truck drove over the teens as they lay on the road, killing them.
Joel Apongol, who was piloting the other motorcycle, was taken to a hospital for treatment, along with his backriders, Janice Apongol, 33, and 5-year-old Precious Joy Apongol.
The truck driver, Edson Piano, 55, surrendered to the police.
Police said Piano will be facing a case of reckless imprudence resulting in multiple homicide. CBB