7 dead, 64 injured in vehicular accident in Pagadian

 Follow-up reports

By HIROHITO ‘JONG’ D. CADiON

PAGADIAN CITY, Zaamboanga del Sur (AFP News, July 19, 2018) –  In a follow-up reports, seven were confirmed dead while sixty-fiur passengers were injured Wednesday 11:15am after the passenger jeep lose its break upon reaching at Purok Pataag, Barangay Dao in this city.

Investigator on Case PO2 Rolly Laurente disclosed that the passenger jeep  with attached plate number JVH 576 driven by Warlito Padaran from Barangay Cogonan, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur bound to Pagadian City proper upon reaching at Purok Bahada, Barangay Dao, Pagadian City, the said vehicle lose its break and bumped the opposing vehicle Mitsubishi Adventure with attached plate number LMB976 owned by Porferio F. Sarabia and subsequently bumped another vehicle ahead Ford Eco sport with attached plate number COJ711 driven by Marlon Ochea Tejano before it over turn until stop at the road side.

Seven victims who are initially reported Dead on Arrival at the hospital identified as follows:

1. Tato Guinican – 15 years old, male, single

2. Julieto O.Guinican – 50 years old, male, married

3. Ernesto C. Guinican- 48 year’s old, male, married

4. Mary Joy O. Guilingan – 42 years old, female, married

5. Pecay Florencio Jr. – 38 years old, male, married

6. Linda Bawan – 65 years old, female, married

7. Angelo Macatulad – 13 years old, male, single

All victims were residents of Barangay Cogonan, Labangan of this province and Sixty Four Injured victims admitted at different Hospitals in this cirty. Most of the victims were members of the 4P’s beneficiary to be schedule their pay out today (July 19, 2018), PO2 Laurente said.

The operator of the said passenger vehicle was identified as Milchor Anlimon, Barangay Cogonan, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur.

The Driver of said passenger jeep was arrested and admitted at Mendero Hospital for medication.