Two dead in Murcia road mishap

By Glazyl Y. Masculino

BACOLOD City – Two persons, including a security guard, died in a head-on collision at Barangay Salvacion, Murcia, Negros Occidental last Saturday.

Killed in the accident were Randy Petallar, 35, of Barangay Alegria, a security guard; and Ronald Dela Cruz, 20, of Barangay Sta. Cruz.

Police Lieutenant Frankie Paciente, deputy police chief of Murcia Municipal Police Station, said the collision happened while Petallar was driving his motorcycle to work. Dela Cruz, on the other hand, was on another motorcycle driven by Jomar Arnais.

Paciente said Arnais and Dela Cruz were on their way home from a drinking session.

Petallar and Dela Cruz were declared dead on arrival at a hospital, while Arnais suffered minor injuries and was already discharged from the hospital.

“Dasig siguro padalagan nila kay grabe ang impact,” Paciente said, adding that they were not wearing helmets.

Paciente said that Petallar’s family signified to pursue the filing of case for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide against Arnais.