Two teenagers killed in motorcycle crash

By Jennifer P. Rendon

Two teenage boys perished in a motorcycle crash on June 14, 2023 in Oton, Iloilo.

Both John Wade Suarez, 17, of Barangay Poblacion South, Oton, Iloilo and John Khelly Paguntalan, 17, of Barangay Trapiche, Oton, Iloilo died right after the incident.

Their other companion, 14-year-old Van, survived and is in stable condition.

The trio was on board a motorcycle driven by Suarez going to Barangay Mohon, Arevalo, Iloilo City when the incident happened.

As they were running on a road curve at Barangay San Antonio, Oton around 1 a.m. Wednesday, the driver lost control of the vehicle and overshot the road.

They then crashed into a concrete fence of a nearby residence.

Major Fernand Limbungan, Oton police chief, said the victims suffered head injuries.

All of them were not wearing protective helmets when the incident happened.

They were rushed to Western Visayas Medical Center but Suarez and Paguntalan were declared dead at 1:30 a.m.

Limbungan said the victims might be over speeding when the incident happened.

Police are also verifying if the victims were drunk.