Wednesday, April 9, 2008

One killed in a vehicular accident in Lipa City, Batangas

Miami
April 9, 2008
Story: One killed in a vehicular accident in Lipa City, Batangas

A vehicular accident between two trucks occurred in Lipa City, Batangas. The two trucks were on board to Southbound about to exit Lipa City. The officials said the trucks came from Manila.

The incident occurred at around 1:35 pm, April 9, 2008, between Isuzu 10-wheeler truck (XHB-884) and an Ingasco corp. tanker (DWX-325) which was empty. The location was at Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (Star) tollway, in Purok 1, Barangay Tibig, Lipa City.

According to the Chief of Police of Lipa Sr. Supt. Rodney Ramirez, the tanker overtakes the 10-wheeler truck in front. While doing the overtake, the head of the tanker bumped the end tail of the truck, but the tanker were able to go at the front of the truck then went at the right lane of the highway but fell off at the ravine approximately 8 feet.

When the tanker fell off, one of the passenger identified as Roel Abacajan, 29, were able to go out while the driver of the tanker identified as Bonifacio Pautagana was thrown out of the tanker when they fall. Pautagana was dead on the spot.

Since, the tanker is empty, it did not cause so much fire when it exploded.

Abacajan who sustained bruises and muscle pain, where brought to Pediatrics General Hospital for treatment.

The passengers of the trailer truck were unhurt.

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