AN ELDERLY died, while two others were wounded in a road accident in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, the police reported Monday, February 8.
Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula information officer, said the incident happened around 10:35 a.m. Sunday, February 7, in Purok Hiligaynon in Rebokon village, Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur.
Duco identified the fatality as Melagrosa Preche Hitalia, 83, a resident of Purok Hiligaynon in Rebokon village.
Wounded were Jay-Ar Lapera Misamis, 24, and Vilma Batucan Misamis, 22.
Duco said investigation showed that Jay-Ar accidentally bumped Hitalia while driving a motorcycle with Vilma as his back rider. The accident happened when the victim suddenly crossed the road.
Duco said Jay-Ar and Vilma were traversing from Metokong village in Dumalinao town to Pagadian City at the time of the accident.
Hitalia was rushed to the hospital but was declared dead on arrival by the attending physician, he added. (SunStar Zamboanga)