3-car crash kills 1

A DRIVER of a sedan vehicle died, while seven people were injured after three private vehicles crashed in an accident at Buhangin underpass in Carlos P. Garcia Highway, Buhangin District, Davao City on July 15, Sunday.

Declared dead at Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) was Decerio Durias Relacion, who is from San Roque, Malalag town, Davao del Sur and a driver of the Hyundai Accent sedan bearing plate no. MR-6808. He was trying to overtake at the underpass and hit the two other vehicles in the process.

Injured passengers from sedan vehicle are Jessa Mae Ceriales, 30; and Rhodalle Andila, 31, both from Buhangin, Davao City; Elona Jane Domogan, 26, who is from Digos City; and Eva Alicaway, 27, from Cateel, Davao Oriental.

Another injured person was identified as Frank Dulpina, 33, a resident from Purok Nueva in Surigao City. Dulpina was a passenger of the Toyota Hi-Ace ambulance bearing plate no. KGU-281 driven by Ranolfo Mediano, of Sta. Cruz town.

The other vehicle involved in the accident is a Toyota Innova multi-purpose vehicle bearing plate no. LJH-437 owned by Shariff Madzmir Hasim, of Guiwan in Zamboanga City, driven by Alexander I. Villarube Jr. from Agdao, Davao City.

Report obtained from Davao City Police Office (DCPO) showed that the accident took place at about 1:40 a.m. on July 15.

The sedan was following the Innova going north, while the ambulance was on the opposite lane headed south.

The sedan driver tried to overtake as they approached the underpass, but seeing the ambulance approaching, Relacion swerved back to his lane, colliding with the Innova and the ambulance.

All the victims of the accident were rushed to SPMC, but Relacion was declared dead by his attending physician. The police are now conducting follow-up investigation on the incident.