21 hurt in road accident

By: Ivy C. Tejano

Thursday, July 26, 2012

AT LEAST 21 people were hurt in a collision involving three vehicles in front of the Coca-Cola warehouse along McArthur Highway, Bago Aplaya, Davao City Thursday morning.

Superintendent Dionisio Abude, chief of the Talomo Police Station, said the incident happened around 9:05 a.m. when a taxi overtook a Toril-bound Mitsubishi Pajero.

The victims were identified as Faith Dalumpines Minoza, 23, resident of Farland in Dumoy; Joselito Selen Briones, 31, resident of Toril; Carmelita Revilla Montesclaros, 50, resident of Daliao in Toril; Adelaida Utbo Responde, 50, resident of Eden Bayabas in Toril; Consolacion Pelone Pilano, 66, resident of Crossing Bayabas in Toril; July Paculba Clavicillas, 35, resident of of Teachers Village in Toril; Esteban Hernandez Labrador Jr., 46, resident of Daliao in Toril; Samuel Baquiano Delima, 35; Lloyd Gloria Quial; Allysa Pancho Alorro, 21, resident of Lubogan in Toril; Alma Corpuz Evangelista, 30; Globert Bragais Calo, 39, resident of Bangkas Heights in Toril; Tomas Ramos Bautista, 52, resident of Lizada in Toril; Hernessa Acido Du, 18, resident of Lubogan in Toril; Gwyn Pitogo Sabejon, 30, resident of Sirawan in Toril; Remedios Labastida Aguelo, 61, resident of Dacudao Village; and Lucia Iyangan, all were jeepney passengers; and Miguel Alyansa Gulmatico, 52, resident of Calinan Proper, a passenger of the Mitsubishi Pajero.

The three drivers were identified as Ronnie Rosales Pueblas, jeepney driver, resident of Lubogan in Toril; Policarpio Pamplona Mendoza, driver of the Mitsubishi Pajero, resident of Bago Aplaya; and Arman Pacatan Arnan, taxi driver, resident of Padada in Davao del Sur.

Initial investigation showed that the Pajero and the taxi were both south-bound (the Pajero on the left lane, while the taxi on the right lane).

When the two vehicles reached the Coca-Cola warehouse, the Pajero bumped the side of the taxi.

The driver of the Pajero lost control of the steering wheel due to the impact causing his vehicle to swerve to the opposite lane and collided with an approaching jeepney.

Abude said they have yet to determine the extent of damage.

The 17 injured passengers and the jeepney driver were brought to Southern Philippines Medical Center; the Pajero driver was brought to Davao Doctors Hospital, while the taxi driver who did not sustain serious injuries is now detained at Talomo Police Station for further investigation.

Published in the Sun Star Davao Davao newspaper on July 27, 2012.