Lapu-Lapu City: Motorcycle rider killed in fatal road crash
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LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- A motorcycle rider was killed in an accident that happened along ML Quezon National Highway in Brgy. Pajo, Lapu-Lapu City on Saturday morning, August 3, 2024.
The victim, a 53-year-old resident of Brgy. Babag, died after he was thrown from his motorcycle, landed on the concrete pavement and was run over by a passing vehicle.
In a report, Lapu-Lapu City police said that the accident that involved a motorcycle, modern jeepney and a Toyota Innova, happened at around 9:26 a.m. on Saturday.
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Police said that the driver of the modern PUV came to a stop along the national highway in Brgy. Pajo to pick up a passenger. However, the driver, a 38-year-old man from Brgy. Mactan, failed to signal before he resumed his route, thus colliding with the victim’s motorcycle.
As a result of the impact of the collision, the motorcycle rider was thrown from his vehicle, landed on the pavement and was run over by the passing Innova.
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The Innova’s driver was a 31-year-old resident of Brgy. San Miguel in Cordova town.
Lapu-Lapu police said that the motorcycle rider was already dead when he was brought to the Lapu-Lapu City District Hospital.
Both the modern jeepney and the Innova drivers are currently detained at the detention cell of the Lapu-Lapu City Police Office and may face complaints for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide.
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