two Korean nationals in critical condition after falling in a ravine in La Union, one of their companion, a Filipino, died

Miami
November 4, 2008
Story: two Korean nationals in critical condition after falling in a ravine in La Union, one of their companion, a Filipino, died

Two Korean nationals are now in critical condition in a hospital in Baguio City after the vehicle that they are riding fell in a ravine in La Union last November 2.

The incident occurred at around 1:00 pm at the vicinity of Barangay Cataguintingan, Rosario, La Union involving a Toyota Lite-Ace van (RED-819) driven by Sang Young Song, 36, Korean national from Daejen City and presently residing at Legarda Road, Baguio City. His passengers were Hyun Jun Cho, 36 and Delbert Cunanan, 29, the only Filipino passenger who died on the spot.

According to the chief of police of Rosario police station, Chief inspector Godfrey Buslotan, the Toyota Lite Ace was traversing the northbound lane of the road and upon reaching the sharp curve portion, the Lite Ace swerved to the shoulder portion of the road also in northbound and made an abrupt left turn going towards the southbound lane and hit the rear left side near the driver’s side of a Toyota Revo (AED-618) driven by Carlito Tamayo, 42, resident of San Antonio, Agoo, La Union.

The Revo has four passengers on it, but no one of them were reportedly hurt.

Buslotan said there is no extensive impact at the Toyota Revo, because it was able to stay away from the Lite Ace because the driver of the Revo able to see how the Lite Ace went to the southbound lane then fell to 100 feet ravine.

The two Koreans were rushed to La Union Medical Center and later transferred to St. Louis Hospital in Baguio City for medical attention.

As of this writing, the police has not yet spoken to the two Koreans because of their condition. Bustolan admitted that they do not know where the passengers of the Lite Ace are heading to. The police are also coordinating to the Korean community in Baguio to know if they are familiar with the two Koreans.