1 killed, 2 injured in a truck-tricycle collision

Bystanders look at the damaged tricycle and truck at the crossing of San Isidro, Talisay and SRP. (CDN PHOTO/ JUNJIE MENDOZA)

Bystanders look at the damaged tricycle and truck at the crossing of San Isidro, Talisay and SRP. (CDN PHOTO/ JUNJIE MENDOZA)

One killed two others injured after a ten-wheeler truck hit a tricycle in San Isidro, Talisay City, Tuesday morning.

Francisco Deparine, 62 years old and Samuel Besavilla, 63 years old were on their way to barangay Dumlog on board a tricycle when a speeding dumptruck hit the side of their tricycle at 4 a.m.

The truck driven by Renato Fernandez also hit a traffic post before it fell on its side.

The traffic light at the SRP at a corner in San Isidro was damaged after a truck hit it  and a crossing tricycle, Tuesday morning. (CDN PHOTO/ JUNJIE MENDOZA)

Respondents rushed the tricycle driver Bernardo Soscano, 53 years old and his passengers to Talisay City District Hospital. However the attending physician declared Deparine dead on arrival said PO3 Christopher Cesa of the Talisay City Police Office.

Fernandez is now detained at the Talisay City Detention Cell pending the filing of a case.

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