One of the victims of the accident in Mandaue City lies on the ground along AS Fortuna Street. | Paul Lauro
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Two women were killed while a big bike driver remains in critical condition in a vehicular accident that happened past 3 a.m. on Friday, February 24, 2023, in Barangay Banilad, Mandaue City.
Rena Rose Fuego, a call center agent, who came from work and was on her way to her house near the area of the accident, was hit by a big bike while crossing via a pedestrian lane along A.S Fortuna Street.
Police Staff Sergeant John Philip Muños, investigator of the Traffic Enforcement Unit of the Mandaue City Police Station, said that the big bike was driven by Kent Rico Bercede, who was with his backrider Samantha Cruz when the accident happened.
Both riders, who were from Barangay Subangdaku in Mandaue City, were allegedly not wearing helmets at the time of the accident.
Due to the impact, Bercede and Cruz were thrown off from the motorcycle they were riding and fell to the pavement. The three individuals sustained serious injuries.
Unfortunately, Fuego and Cruz were declared dead on arrival by the attending physician.
Bercede, on the other hand, remains in critical condition and was brought to a private hospital in Cebu City.
/bmjo
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