Van, tinumbok ng nag-overtake na pickup truck; mga sakay ng van, patay, 5 iba pa, sugatan

- A van ang a pickup truck got into a tragic crash, leaving four people lifeless

- The said road accident happened on a highway in General Santos City

- According to the police investigations, the pickup tried to overtake, resulting in it crashing to the incoming van

- All four passengers of the van, including its driver, who were all from Maguindanao Del Norte were pronounced dead on arrival in the hospital

A van and a pickup truck were involved in a tragic collision that claimed the lives of four people.

The fatal accident occurred on a highway in General Santos City.

Based on police investigations, the pickup truck attempted to overtake another vehicle, leading to a head-on crash with the oncoming van.

All four passengers of the van, including the driver, who were residents of Maguindanao Del Norte, were declared dead on arrival at the hospital.

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Meanwhile, five passengers of the pickup truck from Tampakan, South Cotabato, were injured in the road accident.

In a report by Vicky Morales in '24 Oras' of GMA 7, the driver of the pickup truck has not issued any statement yet about the tragic incident.

Moreover, according to the police authorities, both parties involved in the road accident are still talking about how to proceed with the incident.

In the Philippines, fatal road accidents can sometimes be settled if both parties agree, often through financial compensation or "pag-aareglo." However, reckless imprudence resulting in homicide is a criminal offense, and the state can still prosecute the offender regardless of a settlement. Authorities may continue the case if they find gross negligence or if the public interest is at stake.

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News, photos or videos that arouse the interest of netizens would often go viral on social media, due to the attention netizens give them. These viral posts appeal to the emotions of netizens, and in rare cases, such could also happen to ordinary people, making them very relatable.

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In a previous report by KAMI, a guest in a camping site in Rizal called the Rainbow 89 Ecopark Camping & Trekking was struck in the face by a male employee of the place. The said guest, Dawn Cuenzo, was reportedly heartbroken and stressed in life that's why he went to the camp site to release all of it once and for all. However, he was confronted and asked to leave by one of the employees of the site when he was heard cursing. When asked by the staff who was the guest cursing at, he replied by saying it's the mountain, that's when the staff punched Dawn in the face.

In another viral local report, a suitcase containing a dead body of a minor girl was found floating on a river in San Jose, Del Monte, Bulacan. According to a report by Bea Pinlac in GMA 7's 'Unang Balita,' residents of the area have been complaining about the foul odor coming from it. When police authorities came to inspect what was inside the suitcase, they found a bloated body of a minor girl. According to the police, the body was in fetal position, clothes were intact, but wounds were found on her body.

Source: KAMI.com.gh