Motorcycle rider dies in Cabatuan road crash
By Jennifer P. Rendon
A 28-year-old motorcycle rider died after colliding with a truck in Cabatuan, Iloilo, on the evening of Nov. 10.
The rider, identified by the alias Dave, was from Calinog, Iloilo.
He was not immediately identified because he had no proof of identification with him at the time of the crash.
Capt. Mary Dhen Gerbolinga, Cabatuan police chief, said a report about an unidentified man involved in the crash circulated on social media.
His parents learned of the incident through the report and suspected that the rider could be their son.
According to reports, Dave was traveling from Calinog to Iloilo City when the crash happened.
A friend said Dave was supposed to visit a hospitalized family friend.
Gerbolinga said police had not confirmed reports that the rider was under the influence of alcohol.
Witnesses told police that the rider was speeding and entered the opposite lane while navigating a slight curve in Barangay Tabucan, Cabatuan, at about 9:50 p.m. Tuesday.
Dave’s Rusi motorcycle collided with an Isuzu truck driven by a 43-year-old man identified by the alias Joebert, of Barangay Buntalan, Maasin.
The truck driver was on his way to Maasin when the crash happened.
Dave sustained fatal head injuries and was brought to the nearby Ramon Tabiana Memorial District Hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival.
Police took Joebert into custody after the crash.
Gerbolinga said he was released Wednesday afternoon after Dave’s mother signed an affidavit of non-interest.
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