BACOLOD City – A female sacada worker was run over by a cargo truck loaded with tubo at 11:05 a.m. on Monday at the barangay road of Sitio Bunyag 2, Barangay Magsaysay in Escalante City, Negros Occidental.
The woman was struck as the truck moved backward while negotiating an ascending road.
Police identified the victim as Gina Punzalan Encarquez, 45, married, of Sitio Laoyan in Barangay Binaguiohan, Escalante City.
Meanwhile, her companion identified as Ele Otria Potato, 42, male, also of Sitio Laoyan was injured.
They were rushed to Alfredo Maranon, Sr., District Hospital in Barangay Bato, Sagay City but the victim was declared (DOA) dead on arrival.
Police identified the driver of cargo truck as Relan Rabal Bayot, 25, of Purok Gemilina in Barangay Magsaysay, Escalante City.
He voluntarily surrendered himself to the Escalante City police./PN
