Man being carried in an ambulance dies after being hit by a drunk motorcycle rider

• A criminology student died in a double accident in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato
• He first crashed his motorcycle after hitting a dog that suddenly crossed the road
• While rescuers were helping him, a drunk rider hit him and two rescuers
• The drunk rider thought the ambulance lights were from a store and crashed into them

A criminology student lost his life after being involved in two separate accidents in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato.

According to reports, the young man was riding his motorcycle when he suddenly hit a dog that crossed the road.

The impact was strong, causing him to lose consciousness. A rescue team immediately arrived and gave him first aid.

While the victim was already lying on a stretcher and about to be loaded into the ambulance, another accident happened.

A drunk man on a motorcycle crashed straight into the spot where the student and two rescuers were standing.

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The moment was caught on video by bystanders, showing how the drunk rider ran over the victim’s body. Ironically, the drunk rider ended up on the stretcher himself.

The student was rushed to the hospital but was declared dead on arrival. The two rescuers suffered injuries. The rescue team strongly believes the student was still alive after the first accident and only died because of the second crash caused by the drunk rider.

The drunk rider later admitted that he was under the influence of alcohol when the incident happened.

He said he thought the flashing ambulance lights were from a store, and by the time he realized there were people on the road, it was too late to stop.

The victim’s family is determined to file charges, while the drunk rider is now in police custody.

Read BALITA's article here to know more about this news.

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, this could also happen to ordinary people, making them very relatable.

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Source: KAMI.com.gh