Pickup hits, plows tricycle; one dead
BACOLOD City – A tricycle driver from Barangay Cabug lost his life after being hit and plowed by a pickup truck on the corner of Hernaez Street and Circumferential Road in this city’s Barangay Taculing early Tuesday morning, Feb. 20.
The 39- year- old Joel Co was declared dead upon arrival at the Corazon Locsin Montel i bano Memori a l Regional Hospital, despite attempts by first responders to revive him.
According to Captain Dax Santillan, head of Bacolod Police Station 6, they initially encountered difficulty in identifying the tricycle driver as he was found without any identification card or driver’s license.
Meanwhile, the pickup truck driver was identified as Oscar Corpuz, 37, and a resident of Barangay Napoles, Bago City, Negros Occidental.
According to the police, Co was traveling from Barangay Alijis to the Bacolod New Government Center, while the pickup truck was f rom Barangay Libertad and headed to Barangay Mansilingan, passing the intersection towards a gas station.
“Sun us a driver sang pickup medyo madasigdasig iya nga dalagan, kag wala nya matalupangdan ang tricycle nga nagtapak na sa intersection,” Santillan told Panay News.
“Tungod sang impact, ang tricycle nga ginamaneho sang biktima, nagisi gid pati ang makina nya. Kag tungod man sa impact kag speed medyo layo pa ang pickup kag nakapundo,” he added.
The pickup truck driver was detained at the custodial facility of Bacolod Police Station 6 as investigations continued.
San till an also took the opportunity to remind motorists about road safety, emphasizing the importance of observing traffic rules and reducing speed at intersections. Furthermore, carrying proper identification and contact information is essential for immediate communication with family members in case of emergencies.
“Number one gid nga dapat tandaan sang aton mga motorista sundon gid ang patakaran sa dalan, ilabi na kung may intersection may patakaran kita dira nga dapat mag reduce kita sang speed. Ikaduha, dala gid identification with contact number para kung ano man matabo inkaso ilog sini dayun naton makontak ang immediate family,” he said./