LTO suspends driver's license of suspect behind road incident in Ilocos Sur resulting in 1 casualty

LTO suspends driver's license of suspect behind road incident in Ilocos Sur resulting in 1 casualty

  • LTO suspended the pickup truck driver’s license for 90 days after a child was killed in Ilocos Sur
  • Authorities issued a show-cause order and placed the vehicle under alarm
  • Video footage showed the child suddenly running across a highway before the crash
  • The driver stopped and checked on the victim, who was declared dead on arrival at a hospital

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The Land Transportation Office imposed a 90-day suspension on the driver’s license of a pickup truck driver involved in a fatal road accident in Barangay Uso, Suyo, Ilocos Sur. The victim was a seven-year-old girl who died after being hit by the vehicle.

LTO confirmed that a show-cause order was sent to the driver. The agency also placed the Toyota Hi-Lux used in the incident under alarm, which means no transactions involving the vehicle are allowed for now.

Based on LTO instructions, the driver was ordered to appear before the Intelligence and Investigation Division at the LETAS Building along East Avenue in Quezon City on January 23, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

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He was directed to submit a sworn statement and explain why he should not face administrative charges. Possible violations include reckless driving and being an improper person to operate a motor vehicle.

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Video footage of the incident showed the child suddenly running across a highway. A pickup truck arrived at that moment and failed to avoid the child.

The mother of the victim said she did not notice that her daughter had already gotten off a tricycle and ran toward the road.

The driver immediately stopped after the accident and went to the child. The victim was rushed to a hospital but was declared dead on arrival.

Investigation into the case is still ongoing.

Watch the report in the video below by 'Balitanghali' of GMA Integrated News YouTube channel, courtesy of GMA Regional TV:

In an earlier local report by KAMI, a family of three was mercilessly shot and killed inside their store in Barangay Mallorca, San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija. CCTV footage showed three men entering the shop, closing the roll-up door, and then shooting the entire family to death. Before fleeing, one of the suspects even took a bag and a cellphone belonging to the victims. According to a report by Gary De Leon of TV5 Frontline Pilipinas, the family had started receiving threats after they lent ₱1 million to a resident of their barangay, who allegedly used the money for a business.

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In another viral local report, a 51-year-old public school teacher in Las Piñas City was stabbed multiple times by her own husband. Based on a report by EJ Gomez on Unang Balita, the 38-year-old suspect committed the crime inside the school’s faculty room. Police said the school had a security guard, but since the suspect was a familiar face, he was able to enter and leave easily. The suspect said he went there to talk to his wife and fix their problem, but it ended in a heated argument.

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