ILOILO City – He was crossing the road in Barangay Ungka 1, Pavia, Iloilo with his peers on Friday night when a Lamborghini hit him.
The 32-year-old carpenter Rexter Bangeles sustained head and body injuries, a police report showed.
He was rushed to the Western Visayas Medical Center in Mandurriao district and later transferred to the Iloilo Mission Hospital, where he was currently receiving treatment.
The Lamborghini that hit Bangeles around 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 18 was driven by the 46-year-old Barangay Tabuc Suba, Jaro resident Narciso De Vera Jr.
It was bound for the Iloilo International Airport in Cabatuan, Iloilo.
The luxury car – which was registered under Villan Corp. based in Silay City, Negros Occidental – incurred damage on its windshield.
Bangeles was crossing the road with two fellow carpenters when the crash happened, said Senior Police Officer 1 Allan Portal.
The three of them were drunk, Portal told Panay News.
“Nagtabok sila nga tatlo. Ang isa na una na ya tabok ara na sa center island. Ang isa na una man sa iya mga two steps ahead,” the traffic investigator said.
Portal added: “Wala ‘ya ni guro matilipangdan ang salakyan kay nubo klasi salakyan.”
According to investigation, the Lamborghini was running at a normal speed.
A representative from Villan Corp. visited Bangeles at the hospital and promised to help him with the expenses of his treatment.
De Vera – who was arrested after the crash – was released from the lockup facility of the Pavia municipal police station yesterday./PN
