THE POLICE Regional Office Cordillera continue to remind motorists to be mindful and observe traffic discipline following multiple vehicular traffic accidents recorded in two days in the region.
A motorcycle back rider died at the hospital after he was hit by a dump truck in the evening of October 12 along the National Highway at Brgy. Tumog, Luna, Apayao.
The victim was identified Den Mark Barroga Lupadit who died at the Far North Luzon General Hospital and Training Center while his 17-year-old companion sustained injuries.
Police are now conducting hot pursuit operations against the driver of the dump truck.
In Abra, a motorcycle bumped a pedestrian while traversing the Abra-Kalinga Road, in Zone 7, Bangued, heading towards Bangued Town Plaza.
Nora Millan Balauro, 76, widower, was declared dead by the attending physician at the Abra Provincial Hospital after sustaining severe left leg and head injury.
She was bumped by a motorcycle driven by Henry Trinidad Tejero, 35, with his backride passenger identified as Julius Macarimbam Tejero, 30, both residents of Deet, Tayum.
Both sustained injuries on the different parts of their bodies. They were rushed to the Seares Hospital for medical treatment and confined for observation while the case is under investigation.
On October 13, a dump truck by the Department of Public Works and Highways driven by Romy Chomis Digmayo, 38, a resident of Topdac, Atok, Benguet, crashed into a mixer truck owned by Jomarcan Company driven by Dexter Fines Reyes, 26, a resident of Middle Rock Quarry, Baguio City.
Investigation showed the dump truck collided with the other vehicle in the opposite direction at a sharp curve portion of the highway. No persons were injured during the incident.
In Sablan, Benguet, a truck and sports utility vehicle collided at Upper Palali, Poblacion after a red Asian utility vehicle from the opposite lane tried to overtake vehicles in front of it.
According to police, SUV driver Ruben Abina Cervantes tried to apply the brakes to give way to the approaching vehicle but was bumped from behind by a truck driven by Danny Balsomo Frayres. No one was injured. Both parties agreed to settle the case.
In Baguio City, Samuel Tactay Forto Jr., 30, a DOJ employee and resident of #91 Bengao, Bakakeng Central was slightly injured when his motorcycle collided with a taxi driven by Wyndell Ducusin Orlando, 40, and a resident of #47 Camp 8, Kennon Road.
Investigation disclosed Forto Jr. who was subsequently brought to the Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center for treatment came from the direction of Ferguson Road, turning left towards Tacay Road when it collided with the taxi who came from Ferguson Road, turning left towards Tacay Road.
Forto was positive of alcoholic breath test as per the medico-legal certificate issued by BGHMC.
Police from Station 2 who responded to the incident confiscated the driver's licenses and OR/CR from the drivers involved and were turned-over to the Traffic Enforcement Unit.
In Tuba, Benguet another vehicular accident transpired involving a forward truck loaded with assorted detergent soap driven by Robert Sampang Guevarra, 42, a resident of Camino St., San Isidro, San Luis, Pampanga.
Investigation showed the vehicle was traversing the area when the driver lost control of the steering wheel causing it to swerve at the right portion of the road.
Guevarra and four others were brought to Baguio General Hospital for treatment. They were Mark Joseph Villarante Valle, 26, a resident of Old Balara Diliman, Quezon City; and Marvin Abdul Ortega Caratig, 24, Jefferson Santos Aquino, 23, and Rolando Alvares Tolentino, 25, who are all residents of Pampanga.