Three brothers dead after tricycle crashes into pickup in Iloilo

• Three brothers died after their tricycle collided with a pickup truck in Pototan, Iloilo while rushing one of them to the hospital
• The victim, alias “Reymark,” was earlier hacked in the neck and head by their brother-in-law, Mike Servidad
• Police said Reymark and Raymond were declared dead on arrival, while Riyen later died during treatment
• Servidad was arrested but claimed self-defense, alleging Reymark, who was drunk, first threatened his wife with a machete

Three brothers died in a tragic road accident in Pototan, Iloilo after the tricycle they were riding collided with a pickup truck while rushing to bring one of them to the hospital.

According to a report by John Sala on GMA Regional TV One Western Visayas, the incident occurred on August 15 in Barangay Rumbang.

Video footage showed the violent crash, where one of the victims was even dragged under a vehicle.

Police investigation revealed that brothers identified as alias “Riyen” and “Raymond” were driving their injured sibling, alias “Reymark,” to the hospital.

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Reymark had suffered serious wounds after allegedly being hacked in the neck and head by their brother-in-law, Mike Servidad.

In haste, Riyen tried to overtake another vehicle but ended up colliding head-on with a pickup truck. The impact threw the victims from the tricycle.

“Head on collision. Sa impact na ito, ang driver doon, lumipad. Tapos ang isa, napunta sa sasakyan na nakasunod sa kanila. Unfortunately, two of the victims were pronounced dead on arrival,” said Police Major Bryan Alamo, chief of Pototan Municipal Police Station, referring to Reymark and Raymond.

Riyen later died while undergoing treatment at the hospital.

Authorities arrested Servidad for the hacking incident. He claimed self-defense, saying Reymark—allegedly drunk—first chased his wife with a machete.

“May pag-aaway gamit ang itak. Due to self defense, kay based sa information, nauna ang victim natin na hinabol ang kanyang kapatid na babae,” Alamo explained.

The brothers’ family declined interviews but indicated they may no longer press charges against Servidad.

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Source: KAMI.com.gh