High school student killed in Iloilo road crash

By Jennifer P. Rendon

A senior high school student died following a road crash early Jan. 20 in Janiuay, Iloilo.

Police identified the victim only as alias Darsel, 18, a Grade 12 student and resident of Barangay Talaba, Badiangan, Iloilo.

Initial police reports said the victim had been on a drinking spree, locally referred to as “Dondon,” with two friends earlier that night.

The group ended the gathering around 1 a.m. and decided to travel to nearby Janiuay town to have soup.

Capt. Marlon Perez, Janiuay police chief, said each of the three was riding a separate motorcycle.

Perez said the victim sped ahead of his companions before they could catch up.

While negotiating a slight curve in Barangay Damires, Janiuay, at about 1:30 a.m., the victim lost control of his Kawasaki Bajaj 100 motorcycle.

The motorcycle slammed into an electric post, according to Perez.

The victim was rushed to Roman Tirador Memorial District Hospital in Janiuay but was declared dead on arrival.

Perez said the victim sustained a head injury and was not wearing a crash helmet at the time of the incident.

Police also confirmed that the victim was driving without a valid driver’s license.