BACOLOD City β A motorcycle driver died while his two riders were injured in a crash along the national highway in Barangay Camingawan, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental.
The 33-year-old Admir Osano Ong of Barangay Pandanon, Mabinay, Negros Oriental died of head and body injuries, said Superintendent Rhea Santos, Kabankalan police chief.
Ong was taken to the Kabankalan City District Hospital where Dr. Jeffrey Castillon pronounced him βdead on arrival.β
The injured in the Tuesday crash were Cris Redula Visitacion, 28, and Raymond Sotio Gigataras, 31, both also from Barangay Pandanon, Mabinay.
A Toyota Hilux pickup swerved and crashed against the Kawasaki Rouser 135 that the victims were riding at around 2:30 a.m. The vehicles were running opposite directions, investigation showed.
The pickup vehicle driver β Danny Espiritu Ladrillono, 57, of Koronadal City, South Cotabato β was arrested and detained at the Kabankalan City police station./PN