A barangay kagawad died in a vehicular accident at Purok Nami-Nami, Brgy. Banago, Bacolod City, Thursday afternoon, June 13.
Joemarie Maniego, 60, a Barangay Banago kagawad, died after his motorcycle bumped a trailer truck at about 4:15 p.m., the police reported.
Maniego was riding his motorcycle and attempted to overtake a trailer truck headed north, the police investigation showed.
However, the motorcycle accidentally bumped the body of the trailer truck driven by Rodrigo Ricarder, 59, a resident of Brgy. 6-A, Victorias City, Negros Occidental.
Maniego sustained serious head and body injuries and was rescued by the Amity Rescue Team but they found him with no signs of life.
Ricarder was detained at Bacolod Police Station 3.*