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Two individuals were killed after their motorcycle collided with a parked trailer truck along the national highway in Brgy. Maligaya, Echague, Isabela.
The victims were identified as 20-year-old motorcycle driver Josefino Marcelo Jr. and his passengers, 18-year-old Diether Marcelo and a 17-year-old, all residents of Pangal Sur, Echague, Isabela.
According to the police investigation, the accident occurred around 10 p.m. on October 29, 2024, when the victims, traveling from Pangal Sur to Ipil in Echague, Isabela, struck a parked trailer truck without a driver on the roadside.
Echague Police noted that the motorcycle was traveling at high speed, likely causing the driver to miss noticing the stationary truck, leading to the fatal collision.
The victims sustained serious injuries and were rushed to Echague District Hospital by responding members of the Echague Rescue Team, but the motorcycle driver was declared dead on arrival, and one passenger later succumbed to injuries.
The remaining passenger was transferred to the Southern Isabela Medical Center for further treatment.
The police impounded the victims’ motorcycle for proper disposition and are conducting a thorough investigation.