A senior citizen couple died when their motorcycle was hit by a Sports Utility Vehicle along the highway in Valladolid town, Negros Occidental, Thursday morning, July 27.
The victims were identified as Alfredo Barte, 73, and his wife Felicidad, 62, from Brgy. Canonoy, Hinigaran town.
Both vehicles were traveling from north to south when the motorcycle turned eastward and the SUV accidentally hit it, Capt. Bonifacio Galves, Valladolid deputy police chief, said.
The driver of the SUV vehicle was identified to be a businessman and a pastor whose name was withheld by the police.
The families of the suspect and victims are still discussing a possible settlement, the police said.*