Rider dies and 2 backriders in critical condition after motorcycle crashes into a post

• A motorcycle rider died while his brother and a friend were seriously injured after crashing into a road signage post in Caloocan
• The victims were not wearing helmets when they were thrown from the motorcycle due to the strong impact
• Their father, a barangay tanod, was shocked to find out the accident he responded to involved his own sons
• The group was on their way to bring an injured friend to the hospital before the crash happened

A motorcycle crash in Caloocan early Tuesday morning claimed the life of a rider and left his brother and a friend seriously injured.

The incident happened around 1:00 a.m. along Camarin Road, when their motorcycle slammed into a road signage post.

The strong impact almost broke the post, and the victims, who were not wearing helmets, were thrown off.

The rider was declared dead on arrival at the hospital, while his passengers—his brother and a friend—were badly hurt.

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The friend was supposed to be taken to the hospital after suffering a head injury from being hit with a bottle for an unknown reason.

According to barangay tanod Alex Recundo, father of the two brothers, one of his sons called him during his duty to respond to the bottle attack incident.

He said he went home to get his baton and woke up his youngest son.

The injured friend arrived at their home and rode at the back of the motorcycle, but they met the accident on the way to Tala Hospital.

Recundo was stunned to find out that the crash victims he responded to were his own children.

A witness said the motorcycle was speeding before the crash.

A barangay official noted that the area is accident-prone, which is why warning signs have been installed to remind motorists to slow down.

Recundo is now asking for financial help to cover the expenses for his sons’ treatment and the burial of his child who died in the accident.

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Source: KAMI.com.gh