A FARMER died in a collision between a cargo truck and a motorcycle along the highway of Zamboanga del Sur, the police said Thursday, July 25.
Police Major Helen Galvez, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula information office, said the incident occurred around 2 p.m. Wednesday along the highway in the village of La Victoria, Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur.
Galvez identified the fatality as Danilo Tomaquin, 43, a farmer and a resident of Purok 2 in Barangay La Victoria village, Aurora.
She said investigation showed that a cargo truck bumped Tomaquin as he crossed the highway while driving an unregistered motorcycle.
Galvez said Tomaquin was thrown off the motorcycle brought about by the impact of the collision. He was rushed but failed to reach the hospital alive.
The cargo truck, driven by Mardomel Gubatan, 35, was traveling to Pagadian City coming from Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur at the time of the incident, she added. (SunStar Philippines)