Two CIDG personnel killed in vehicular accident in North Cotabato

Miami
April 20, 2008
Story: Two CIDG personnel killed in vehicular accident in North Cotabato

Two policemen both members of Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) got killed after they were bumped by a van in Pikit town of North Cotabato.

The two policemen were identified by Inspector Elias Dandan, Chief of Police of Pikit Police Station, as PO2 Gaspar Neil Lacia and PO1 Nestor Labausas, both riding in one motorcycle. They both died on the spot because of the impact. Labausas was driving the motorcycle while Lacia was on the backride.

“It was a head-on collision,” said Dandan of the accident. He also added that the policemen were on duty at that moment, and they are about to go back to their office in Kidapawan, North Cotabato. The policemen came from the town of Midsayap also in North Cotabato, wherein they were conducting an investigation.

The van which was identified as a Nissan Urvan with plate number MVR-529, was driven by Radjack Suliek, who was also dead on the spot. Dandan said, the van was a public utility vehicle bringing passenger to and from Cotabato City—Kabatnan, North Cotabato.

Based on the initial investigation, both vehicles were passing on a National highway, but in opposite direction. The driver of Nissan Urvan overtook the Isuzu Forward vehicle in front of them, not knowing a motorcycle was on the opposite lanes. It made the van to swerve to the left side of the road and dragged the said motorcycle of the policemen.

Then, the van bumped into the concrete post of Takepan Elementary School.

The incident happened in front of Takepan Elementary School, barangay Takepan, Pikit, North Cotabato. Because of the strong impact, the driver of the van was thrown away in front of the said school, his head and body bumped on its wall.

Ten passengers of the Van sustained minor injuries were rushed to Cruzado Medical hospital. They are now in stable condition.