1 person died in Road Crash Accident

TUNGAWAN, Zamboanga Sibugay (May 2, 2019) – One person died in Vehicular accident transpired at National Highway of Brgy Langon, Tungawan, Zamboanga Sibugay at about 4:40 AM of May 1, 2019.

The accident was involving two (2) single motorcycles and one (1) vehicle described as follows:

MC1- Honda TMX, color blue, with no plate number, driven by Emilio Tingi, 27 years old, a resident of Sitio Quarantin, Barangay Guban, Sirawai, Zamboanga del Norte;

MC2- Honda XRM, color red, with no plate number and driven by Jornel T. Catipay, 31 years old, a resident of Barangay Ginabukan, RT Lim, Zamboanga Sibugay; and

Vehicle- King Long Passenger Bus with body number 1501, bearing plate number 100807, registered under the name of Rural Transit Mindanao Incorporated (RTMI) and driven by Rene Barrientos Orbilla, 49 years old, a resident of Sinacaban, Missamis Occidental.

Initial investigation conducted disclosed that three (3) vehicles were traveling on same direction bound for Zamboanga City and upon reaching at the place of accident, the said MC2 got a mechanical malfunction in the middle of the road and apparently the MC1 assisted his companion but however, V3 passenger bus surprisingly appeared and then accidentally bumped the two (2) motorcycles.

The drivers of MC were immediately brought to Tungawan Municipal Health Office for medication and apparently the driver of MC1 was dead on arrival (DOA) as per declared by the attending physician.

The head light, right side mirror and wind shield of passenger bus was damaged and including the two (2) MCs. All vehicles were brought to Tungawan MPS for proper disposition.