An electrician died when he was sideswiped by a panel van while he was trying to start his motorcycle on the side of the highway in Sitio Overflow, Brgy. Orong, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, on Tuesday, Dec. 24.
The victim was Rolan Alcontin, 36, of Sitio Labamba in Barangay Orong, the police said.
The victim’s motorcycle had mechanical trouble prompting him to park on the side of the road, the police said.
The victim was brought to the Lorenzo Zayco District Hospital where he was declared dead.*