Four dead as pick-up truck crashes with tricycle in Hinigaran

By Glazyl Y. Masculino

BACOLOD City – Four persons died while another was injured after a pick-up truck collided with a tricycle at Crossing Bulubitoon, Barangay Miranda, Hinigaran, Negros Occidental yesterday.

Police identified the victims as tricycle driver Simeon Noblezada, 62; and passengers – Meldy Capillo, Dena Espinosa, and Kent Tolido, 19, all residents of the said village.

Wounded was pick-up truck driver Christopher Antiqueno, 50, of Barangay Granada here.

Police Major Jake Barila, town police chief, said Noblezada was about to make a left turn when an alleged speeding pick-up truck driven by Antiqueno reportedly overtook an unidentified vehicle and crashed into the tricycle.

All four victims died on the spot due to severe injuries.

Barila said the pick-up truck fell to the gutter due to the strong impact.

The tricycle and the pick-up were on the same direction when the accident happened, he added.

“Na alang-alang siguro ang pick-up pag overtake niya tungod sa kadasigon,” the police chief said.

Barila said Antiqueno sustained minor injuries and is detained at the police station.