26-year-old motorcycle rider dies after collision, gets run over by taxi in Bacolod

• A 26-year-old motorcycle rider died after colliding with another motorcycle along Araneta Street in Barangay 39, Bacolod City
• A taxi following the two motorcycles ran over the victim after he fell onto the road
• The other motorcycle rider reportedly fled the scene and remains the subject of a police search
• The Land Transportation Office in Negros Island Region will summon the 72-year-old taxi driver to explain the incident and check his documents

A 26-year-old motorcycle rider died after a road collision involving another motorcycle and a taxi along Araneta Street in Barangay 39, Bacolod City, on Monday.

The victim fell onto the pavement after the two motorcycles collided, leaving him in the path of an approaching taxi that subsequently ran over him, according to the police investigation reported by GMA Regional TV Ratsada Balita on Tuesday.

Video footage of the incident showed the victim lying on the road following the crash. Authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the fatal incident, including the identity and whereabouts of the other motorcycle rider, who allegedly left the scene.

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Police said the taxi driver, a 72-year-old man, explained that he did not notice the fallen rider before the vehicle ran over him. The victim died from the incident, while investigators are still determining the next steps in the case.

Meanwhile, the family of the deceased rider has yet to decide whether to file a complaint against the taxi driver. Their decision could affect the subsequent legal proceedings related to the fatal road accident.

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) in the Negros Island Region has also announced plans to summon the taxi driver to obtain his account of what happened. The agency intends to examine his explanation and inspect the documents related to his operation of the vehicle.

Authorities have not yet reported the apprehension of the motorcycle rider who allegedly collided with the victim before fleeing. Police continue to search for the individual to establish the full sequence of events that led to the fatal crash.

The incident highlights the potential dangers faced by road users when collisions leave riders vulnerable to approaching vehicles. Investigators are expected to gather additional information as they determine possible accountability for the victim's death.

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Further developments may depend on the ongoing police investigation, the search for the fleeing motorcyclist, and the family's decision regarding a possible complaint against the taxi driver.

In another report, a man was hurt after a group of seven to 10 people allegedly attacked him at a plaza in Dueñas, Iloilo. Footage of the incident showed several individuals surrounding the victim and repeatedly kicking him. Based on initial police findings, the man went to the plaza to confront someone who allegedly harmed his sibling.

Meanwhile, a man was killed in a shooting outside a school in Barangay Prinza, Teresa, Rizal, on Thursday afternoon. A report by GMA News' Unang Balita stated that the victim was shot in the head at around 4 p.m. The assailant reportedly escaped immediately after the incident, leading police to launch a manhunt. A video that later circulated online showed the victim lying on the ground, with his live-in partner beside him holding their infant child.

Source: KAMI.com.gh