A 61-year-old man died Friday afternoon after he was hit by a passing PNR train in Lucena City, authorities said. | dtmallarijrINQ
LUCENA CITY — A 61-year-old man died Friday afternoon after he was hit by a passing Philippine National Railway train in this city, authorities said.Lt. Col. Reynaldo Reyes, Lucena police chief, identified the victim as Noel delos Santos, a resident of this city.
Quoting witnesses, the police said Delos Santos was waiting in the store along the railroad track in Barangay Ibabang Iyam around 1:35 p.m. when he suddenly lay down on the steel track as the San Pablo-bound train was approaching and consequently ran him over.
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