Two persons were reported to have died in a vehicular accident in Barangay Lutopan in Toledo City late Thursday afternoon.
The victims – Carlito Cantiveros, 68, and Cristel Curvada, 17, were already dead when brought to the Carmen Copper Corporation Hospital in Barangay Das, Toledo City.
Initial police investigation showed that Leo Degario Lapiña of Barangay Perrelos in Carcar City was maneuvering a downhill road while at the vicinity of Barangay Lutopan at about 3:50 p.m. when he lost control of his truck’s brake.
The delivery truck, an Isuzu aluminum van with plate number YAU 489, that came from Naga City was transporting softdrinks to Toledo City.
Naga City is located 20 kilometers south of Cebu City while Toledo City in midwest Cebu is about 54 kilometers away from Cebu City.
PO2 Joselito Genon, desk officer of Toledo City Police Station, said Lapiña’s truck hit Cantiveros’ parked multicab. Cantiveros was unloading mineral water bottles from his multicab when he was rammed by the truck.
The truck also hit Curvada, a senior high school student of the De La Salle University Toledo Campus, who was walking on the road.
“Both victims were brought to Carmen Copper Corporation Hospital but both of them were declared dead on arrival,” Genon said.
Genon said Lapiña is now detained at the Toledo Police Station while they prepare reckless imprudence resulting to homicide charges against him.