ANTIQUE – A seven-year-old boy was accidentally ran over by a 14-wheeler truck in Barangay Villavert-Jimenez, Hamtic town at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 23.
Phil Angelo Arzaga died on the spot. His 63-year-old grandfather Felimon Cordova who was with him on a motorcycle sustained injuries and was treated at the Angel Salazar Memorial General Hospital in San Jose de Buenavista town.
Their motorcycle accidentally hit a dog, causing them to fall and subsequently run over by a truck trailing behind, according to Staff Sergeant Rymyr Mabaquiao of Hamtic.
Truck driver Jorly Dela Peña, 47, was a resident of Barangay Bandiangon, President Roxas, Capiz.
Dela Peña was from Iloilo and bound for Laua-an, Antique to deliver bags of cement. He surrendered to the police and may face charges of reckless imprudence resulting to homicide, serious physical injuries and damage to properties.
Mabaquiao reminded motorists to always wear protective gear./PN
