A man died and six others were injured in a vehicular accident on Maundy Thursday in Bangui town, Ilocos Norte province, according to the police. | ManilaBulletin
The mishap happened at 7:20 a.m. on a sharp curve of the national highway in Barangay Baruyen in front of the Bangui view deck.
A report on DZJC Aksyon Radyo Laoag said Cleven Martinez, a bus driver from Barangay Burayoc, Pagudpud town, Ilocos Norte, was on his way to Laoag City when a white L-300 van collided with the bus he was driving. Edgar Paguio, 45, who was in the van’s passenger seat, was declared dead on arrival by the attending physician at the Bangui District Hospital.
According to one of the van passengers, Claudia Salentes, 55, from Makati City, her family was heading to Pagudpud when the road incident happened.“Paliko kasi kami at mabagal naman ang takbo ng sasakyan kaya lang ay hindi nila kabisado ang lugar kaya siguro ayun bumaliktad pababa kasi eh ,” Salentes said.
Aside from her, also hurt were her son Rogel Salentes, 19; Marlyn Salinda, 13; Michael Paguio,14; Lerio Salentes, 51; and Maria Marilyn Salentes, 56.The bus driver was brought to the Bangui Police Station for further investigation.
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