BACOLOD City – The motorcycle they were riding crashed against a truck on the national road in Barangay Aguisan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental.
The 23-year-old Jeremias Blanco Jr. of Barangay 3, Himamaylan City died, while the 29-year-old Joliza Rey Blanco of Barangay Sara-et, Himamaylan City was injured, a police report showed.
The crash happened around 6:45 a.m. on Feb. 24, it added.
Police identified the Fuso truck driver as 21-year-old Ryan Mamac of Barangay 21, Victorias City, Negros Occidental.
Jeremias and Joliza were brought to the Gov. Valeriano M. Gatuslao Memorial Hospital in Himamaylan City where the former was pronounced “dead on arrival.”
Mamac, meanwhile, surrendered and was detained in the lockup cell of the Himamaylan City police station, facing charges./PN
