Mag-asawa, patay pagkatapos mabangga ng pickup sinasakyan nilang multicab

• A couple from Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental, died after their multicab was hit by a pickup truck in Barangay Cabangahan, Siaton on June 13
• The victims were identified as Joselito Eluna, 42, a multicab driver, and his wife Janice, 42, a daycare worker
• The pickup, driven by an 82-year-old man from Bacong, reportedly swerved into the opposite lane while navigating a curve
• Police are awaiting the victims’ family’s decision on whether to file charges against the elderly driver

A tragic accident claimed the lives of a married couple after their multicab was struck by a pickup truck along the national highway in Barangay Cabangahan, Siaton, Negros Oriental, on Friday, June 13, according to iFM News Bacolod.

The victims were identified as Joselito Eluna, 42, the driver of the multicab, and his wife Janice, also 42, a daycare worker.

Both were residents of Barangay Mayabon in Zamboanguita, located in the same province.

According to police reports, the pickup truck was driven by an 82-year-old man identified only as Anastacio, a resident of Bacong town.

Initial investigation revealed that the pickup veered into the opposite lane while navigating a curve and failed to notice the oncoming multicab, leading to a head-on collision.

Due to the strong impact, both Joselito and Janice sustained severe injuries, which resulted in their deaths.

Authorities are currently awaiting the decision of the victims’ family on whether to pursue legal action against the elderly driver.

Police are also conducting further investigations to determine if negligence or other factors contributed to the fatal crash.

The incident has sparked renewed concerns over road safety, particularly on curved sections of national highways, and the capability of elderly drivers to safely operate vehicles.

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.

In other news, a woman was fatally shot by riding-in-tandem suspects while she was having a drink with some friends on a roadside in Sampaloc, Manila. The 30-year-old woman was killed after being shot in the nape by assailants on a motorcycle on Thursday evening, May 22. The victim’s live-in partner, a barangay tanod, sustained a gunshot wound to the knee, and another tanod was grazed in the chest after pursuing the fleeing suspects who fired additional shots. Authorities are actively investigating the identity of the perpetrators and potential motives for the attack, including whether the backrider was female and if a “love triangle” was involved.

Still in other news, a 23-year-old man suffered from physical injuries after he was allegedly assaulted by a group of young men. According to the report of GMA Regional TV, the victim, Mat Ernest Bongo brought his female co-worker home and it was thereafter that the alleged assault took place. He sustained injuries in different parts of his body. Based on the report, the victim was also allegedly robbed by the same group.

Source: KAMI.com.gh