A WOMAN, her daughter and a relative landed in the hospital after their motorcycle was hit by a mini dump truck along the national highway in Barangay Cantuod, Balamban town, midwest Cebu at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 22, 2023.
The victims were identified as Jonesa Cereño Sorela, 32, her daughter Princess Lee, 8, and her relative Anilyn Garcia Sorela, 21.
The Isuzu Elf mini dump truck (KAJ 7211) was driven by Dionesio Hermino Alinghawa Jr., 28, single, a resident of Barangay Singsing of the said municipality.
Lieutenant Colonel Glenn Hife, chief of Balamban Police Station, told SunStar Cebu that the mini dump truck was heading north when it lost its brakes, causing Alinghawa to swerve to avoid hitting a car parked by the side of the road but instead colliding with the motorcycle from the opposite direction.
Due to the impact, the victim were thrown off the motorcycle.
They were brought to Balamban District Hospital for medical attention.
Alinghawa was taken to the Balamban Police Station where he was placed in jail, while the authorities prepared charges against him. (GPL, TPT)