Man killed, rider hurt in separate Pototan crashes

A 57-year-old man died after he was hit by a sport utility vehicle in Pototan, Iloilo, on the evening of Nov. 12.

Police identified the victim by the alias Ronelo, a resident of Barangay Cahaguikican, Pototan.

The SUV driver, identified by the alias Vanessa, 44, also of Pototan, was traveling through Barangay Cahaguikican at about 8 p.m. Thursday when she struck him, according to reports.

Police Capt. Theodore Roosevelt Saboy, Pototan police chief, said Vanessa was on her way home from Iloilo City when the crash happened.

Closed-circuit television footage showed Ronelo suddenly crossing the road.

Vanessa tried to avoid hitting him but was unable to do so.

The victim’s family said he had been drinking alcohol.

Police took Vanessa into custody but later released her following settlement talks with the victim’s family.

In a separate crash in Pototan, a motorcycle rider sustained minor injuries after colliding with a tricycle at about 10:50 a.m. on Nov. 13.

The rider, identified as Jan, 27, of Barangay Binaba-an, Lambunao, was driving a Suzuki Raider 150 motorcycle.

The Kawasaki tricycle was driven by Raymund, 27, of Barangay Malusgod, Pototan.

Reports said Jan was traveling from Barangay Cau-ayan toward Barangay Igang in Pototan when the collision occurred in Barangay Rumbang.

Raymund allegedly struck Jan while making a U-turn toward Barangay Poblacion, causing the rider to fall onto the road.

Saboy said the two parties were also holding settlement talks.