Two people were killed after two vehicles collided around 8 PM last night in Purok 10, Barangay Buda, Marilog District, Davao City.
Authorities reported that the crash involved a Ford Ranger pick-up driven by Kerwin, an adult male, and a Fuso Canter drop-side truck driven by Rey Bando Awe, a 40-year-old married man from Purok 18 Duplex, Barangay Talomo Proper, Davao City.
The vehicles were traveling along the Davao-Bukidnon Road in opposite directions, with the pick-up coming from Bukidnon heading toward Davao City, while the truck was traveling from Davao to Bukidnon.
According to the truck driver, the accident occurred in a known accident-prone area when the truck lost its brakes, causing him to lose control.
The truck veered into the opposite lane, colliding head-on with the pick-up, causing both vehicles to crash off the road.
The pick-up passenger, Alag Kristopher Dasalla, was taken to the hospital but was declared dead on arrival, while his companion Lerry Dela Cruz remains under medical care.
Truck passengers Jessy Abando, Ruel Awe, Elmer Siputan, and Ruel Aktiva sustained injuries, but Aktiva was declared dead on arrival at Isaac Robillo Hospital.
The truck driver, Rey Bando Awe, is currently in police custody, and the damaged vehicles are under investigation.
