A 26-year-old motorcycle rider died after colliding with a trailer truck carrying molasses along the national road in Brgy. Poblacion 2, Sagay City, Negros Occidental, on Tuesday night, Nov. 10.
The victim was identified as Prince Val Miraflores, a bagger and resident of Brgy. 20, Victorias City, the Sagay City police said.
Police said the accident occurred at around 7 p.m. along a curved section of the national road at Sitio Claudio, Brgy. Poblacion 2.
Initial investigation showed that Miraflores was driving a black Rusi 150 motorcycle when he allegedly overshot his lane and collided with the left side of a trailer attached to a Mitsubishi Fuso prime mover truck traveling from Bacolod City.
The truck, driven by Julito Alisna, 66, a resident of Brgy. Handumanan, Bacolod City, was transporting a tank of molasses.
Police said the impact caused Miraflores to fall onto the road, where he was subsequently run over by the trailer’s left rear tire.
The victim sustained severe injuries to his head and other parts of his body.
Personnel of the Sagay City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office rushed him to the Alfredo E. Marañon Sr. District Hospital, where he was declared dead by the attending physician.
Alisna was brought to the Sagay City Police Station for documentation, booking, and proper disposition.
Police are conducting further investigation into the incident.*
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