Cebu Daily Newscast: Two riders die in road accidents in Cebu, Talisay cities in a span of 12 hours
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Two riders die in road accidents in Cebu, Talisay cities in a span of 12 hours
This is the motorcycle driven by the man, who died at past 12 a.m. today at the Tabunok flyover in Talisay City. | CT-TODA photo
Two motorcycle riders died in two separate road accidents in a span of more or less 12 hours on the afternoon of August 26 and in the early morning of August 27 in Cebu and Talisay cities.
At past 1 p.m. on August 26 at the North Reclamation Area in Cebu City, a six-wheeler Isuzu Forward truck hit a motorcycle as it swerved to avoid hitting a passenger jeepney, which suddenly stopped in front of the truck.
At least 12 hours later or in the early morning of August 27, at past 12 a.m., another motorcycle rider died in a road accident in Talisay City.
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