BACOLOD City – At least one person was killed after a tank truck crashed against three vehicles at Bangga Metal in Barangay Alijis.
Friday afternoon’s crash led to the death of the 34-year-old Gary Tabafa of Barangay Cabug, police said.
Traffic investigators from Police Station 7 said tank truck driver Francisco Bantad Jr. lost control over the brakes when the traffic light turned red, resulting in the collision.
The tanker crashed against another truck with a tricycle and a motorcycle sandwiched between them.
Three persons whose names the police have yet to disclose were injured. They were rushed to the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital in Bacolod where they were currently undergoing treatment.
Bantad had locked himself inside the tank truck while waiting for the police to arrive in fear of being mauled by angry bystanders.
He said he was sorry for what happened to the victims, adding that the owner of the tank truck is willing to pay for the hospitalization fees of the injured and the burial expenses of Tabafa.
Bantad, detained in the lockup cell of Police Station 7, may face vehicular manslaughter and physical injury charges, police said./PN
