Civilian employee dies, 7 others hurt as police car figures in road mishap
By Jennifer P. Rendon A job order worker of a local government unit died after the police vehicle she was riding figured in a road incident late morning of Nov 9, 2020 in Sibalom, Antique. Police identified the victim as Anamae Alpas, 25, a resident of Barangay Bita, Culasi, Antique. Major Rex Farren, Sibalom

By Staff Writer
By Jennifer P. Rendon
A job order worker of a local government unit died after the police vehicle she was riding figured in a road incident late morning of Nov 9, 2020 in Sibalom, Antique.
Police identified the victim as Anamae Alpas, 25, a resident of Barangay Bita, Culasi, Antique.
Major Rex Farren, Sibalom police chief, said the incident also injured three policemen and three other job hire workers of Culasi Police Station.
The other victims were identified as Police Staff Sergeant Romel Brenio, the driver, 32, of Barangay Osorio, Culasi; Patrolwoman Monalisa Sayco, 26, of Barangay Camansijan, Culasi; Police Staff Sergeant Novel Gerona, 39, of Barangay Jalandoni, Culasi; and Patrolman Reynante Apolinario of Buluangan 1, Culasi.
Also injured were Marjoe Cel Montilla, 24, of Barangay Lindero, Tobias Fornier; Lanaine Salvan, 26, of Barangay San Juan, Culasi; and Kevin Rey Dimamay, 27, of Barangay Centro Norte, Culasi.
Farren said the victims were on board the Culasi Police Station patrol vehicle on their way to the Antique Police Provincial Office (AnPPO) headquarters in San Jose town.
As the vehicle was navigating Barangay Bongsod in Sibalom, it allegedly tried to overtake a motorcycle.
But the motorcycle suddenly made a left prompting Brenio to veer towards the left shoulder of the road to avoid the collision.
But he allegedly lost control of the steering wheel. The vehicle rammed into a steel post and to a concrete fence at the opposite side of the road.
The vehicle then turned turtle.
The victims were rushed to Ramon Maza Sr Memorial District Hospital in Sibalom town.
Alpas and Apolinario were rushed to Angel Salazar Memorial Hospital in San Jose town.
However, Alpas was declared dead on arrival.
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