4 dead after pickup truck falls into ravine in Sarangani

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Four people were killed while another was injured after a pickup truck fell into a ravine in Malungon town, Sarangani Province late Wednesday night.

The fatalities were identified as Euds Elie Lambre, Kenneth Ycay, Syan Griffeth Jaleco, and Peddy Cabahug, who were all residents of Barangay Malandag in Malungon. While the driver, Lendel Rey Palec, 19, sustained various injuries and undergoing treatment at the Soccsksargen County Hospital here.

Senior Inspector Richard Pabalinas, Malungon municipal police station chief, said Thursday the Toyota hilux pickup was traveling at a portion of the national highway in Sitio Basak in Barangay Malandag at around 11 p.m. when the incident happened.

Pabalinas said, the victims came from the barangay center of Malandag and on their way to Barangay Banahaw.

“The driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle as it was traversing a curved portion of the highway,” he said.

The speeding vehicle eventually fell into a 15-meter ravine beside the national highway.

The pickup’s four passengers died due to severe head and body injuries. (PNA)