A pregnant nurse died when she was hit by two vehicles at the highway in Purok Proper North Irrigation, Brgy. Taloc, Bago City, Negros Occidental, on Sunday, June 1.
Her 6-month-old unborn child also died.
Maria Angela Buendia, 36, of Brgy Taloc was crossing a pedestrian lane, as she was on her way to work at the Valladolid District Hospital, when she was hit by a Toyota Avanza wagon driven by Philip Jansen Cantiller, 30, a resident of Deca Homes Subdivision in Brgy. Cabug, Bacolod City.
Due to the impact, she was thrown on the opposite lane and was ran over by a Toyota Yaris wagon driven by Salvador Castro, 59, of Brgy. Crossing Pulupundan, Pulupandan town.
The incident resulted in her baby’s being detached from her womb and landing on the pavement.
The nurse was brought to the Bago City Hospital along with the unborn child but both were declared dead.
Lt. Col. Ariel Pico, Bago City Police Chief, said that they are preparing for file cases for reckless imprudence resulting to multiple homicide against Cantiller and Castro who are now in police custody.
The police also said that there are lights in the area but the two vehicles involved had dark tinted, windows. The highway has six lanes and usually vehicles passing it drive fast and do not slow down when approaching pedestrian lanes, the police added.
Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said the Negros Occidental provincial government will assist the family of the victims.*