Two persons were killed and a 5-year-old child was injured in accidents in Negros Occidental during the weekend.
A senior citizen died while a 5-year-old child was injured after a truck hit their tricycle in an uphill section of the road in Brgy. Ani-e, Calatrava, on Saturday, Nov. 9.
Sabiniano Amaro, 61, a resident of Brgy. Lagaan, Calatrava, died, and his 5-year-old companion was injured when a truck hit their tricycle.
The truck was driven by Diogene Albarico, 50, of Brgy. Bantayanon, Calatrava.
The tricycle was travelling downwards when it went to the lane of the truck causing the collision, the police reported.
Albarico is now under the custody of the Calatrava police.
Meanwhile, a man died after he lost control of his motorcycle and fell into a canal in Purok Kasantolan, Brgy. Mailum, Bago City, early Sunday morning, Nov. 10.
Police Cpl Kim Cornel, Bago City Police Station traffic investigator, said the victim was Richard Pamisaran, 39.
He said that the victim came from Brgy. Ma-ao and was headed for Brgy. Mailum.
Due to the impact, the victim’s helmet was thrown away resulting in his sustaining a head injury, Cornel said.*