3 Dead in Vehicular Accident at Aurora, Zamboanga Del Sur

AURORA, Zamboanga del Sur (Oct. 1, 2018) - On September 28, 2018 at about 3:00 PM, one Pastor Romeo O. Labongray together with one Cresencio Tanghal Jr. y Balucan, 42 years old, with live-in partner, backhoe operator of Rudhil Construction & Ent., Inc., without pertinent document presented and a resident of Purok San Roque, Brgy. Waterfall, Aurora, Zamboanga Del Sur, voluntarily surrender to Aurora MPS after his driven heavy equipment (backhoe) engaged an accident at Brgy. Inasagan, Aurora. Zamboanga Del Sur.

Accordingly, the driver of the backhoe (Cresencio) alleged that due to the rainfall he stops working, one single motorcycle with three riders accidentally hit the bucket of his driven heavy equipment (backhoe) and the riders who sustained serious injuries were immediately brought to Aurora Community Emergency (ACE) hospital located at Brgy. Cabilinan, Aurora, Zamboanga Del Sur.

Initial investigation conducted disclosed that on or about 2:30pm of September 28, 2018, one Honda XRM, color black/white, bearing plate no. JA 44868, without OR & CR, driven by one Elizer Englisa y Alipan, 45 years old, married, (habal-habal) driver, without driver’s license and a resident of Sitio Lovers lane, Brgy. San Jose this municipality.

The motorcycle with two passengers identified as:

Ciela Tariman y Englis, 41 years old, single, jobless and a resident of Purok Assumption, Brgy. Inasagan, Aurora, ZDS and  

Myriel Quiño y Tariman, 1 year old and 7 months.

They were travelling from Brgy. Poblacion going to the aforesaid place. However, upon reaching at Purok Asuncion, Brgy. Inasagan, Aurora, Zamboanga Del Sur the single motorcycle accidentally met an accident.

As result hereof, the passengers Ciela and Myriel sustained head and body injury then were pronounced dead on arrival by the attending physician at the aforesaid hospital.

After an hour the driver of the single motorcycle (Elizer) who sustained injury on his arm, head and shoulder was also pronounced dead by the attending physician.

The single motorcycle Honda XRM incurred damage on the left side cover and was brought to this office while the backhoe was left at the place of incident due to unavailability of cargo truck to transport the said heavy equipment going Aurora MPS.

Further, upon arrival of the responding team at the place of incident the single motorcycle and the backhoe were already moved from the original position.

Aurora MPS is still conducting in-depth investigation relative to the incident.