ILOILO – A 34-year-old man was killed, and three others were injured after a Mitsubishi Montero Sport collided with three motorcycles in Barangay Tuburan, Oton town, on March 15.
The victims, all promodizers, were on their motorcycles heading to a fiesta when the sport utility vehicle, traveling from San Miguel, Iloilo, crashed into them.
The first motorcycle, driven by “Nonoy”, 30, from Barotac Nuevo town, with back rider “Toto”, 25, from Oton, was hit. The SUV then struck a second motorcycle driven by “Jojo”, 25, before colliding with the third motorcycle, which was driven by “Boy”, 34, from Mambusao, Capiz.
Boy died from his injuries, while the others were taken to a hospital in Iloilo City.
The Oton police took custody of the 61-year-old SUV driver, a vulcanizing shop owner.
While the families of the injured victims have chosen not to file charges, the family of the deceased has expressed their intent to pursue legal action./PN
