ILOILO City – A tricycle got hit by an elf truck in Barangay Kirayan Norte, Miag-ao, Iloilo around 4 a.m. yesterday. A couple died.
Jessie Losada and wife Veronica, both fish vendors and residents of Barangay Rizal Estanzuela, Iloilo City, were declared dead-on-arrival at the Miag-ao Rural Health Unit, police said. They were passengers of the tricycle.
Tricycle driver Franklin Vargas, 42, of Barangay Kirayan Norte, Miag-ao, was injured.
Police Major Marvin Buenavista, Miag-ao police chief, said the tricycle was city-bound.
“The victims were thrown out of the tricycle… Fatal gid ang samad sang mag-asawa. May gin-pickup sila nga isda sa Miag-ao kag pabalik na tani sila sa city,” Buenavista said.
The truck driven was Simplicio Fernandez Jr., 47, of Barangay Apgahan, Patnongon, Antique. He was detained at the Miag-ao police station.
Fernandez faces charges for reckless imprudence resulting to two counts of homicide and frustrated homicide./PN
