BACOLOD City – The motorcycle they were riding crashed against a dump truck on the national highway in Barangay Paglaum, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental.
The 38-year-old Eddie Hornanero and 36-year-old Pacio Jimenez of Barangay Libacao, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental died of head and body injuries, a police report showed.
According to police investigators, Hornanero and Jimenez were home bound when they were hit by a truck driven by 47-year-old Joy Valente of Barangay Mambagaton, Himamaylan City upon reaching the curve lane of the highway.
The incident happened around 6:45 a.m. on Feb. 26.
Valente was detained in the lockup cell of the Binalbagan municipal police station, facing charges./PN
