BACOLOD City – A 70-year-old woman died after being struck by a motorcycle while crossing a road in Barangay Oringao, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, on November 3, 2026.
The victim, identified only as alias “Violeta,” a married housewife and resident of the barangay, was declared dead on arrival at the Lorenzo D. Zayco District Hospital after sustaining severe head injuries.
Initial police investigation showed that the accident happened at around 5:30 p.m. along Purok Tuburan.
Police said the victim had just bought chicken feed from a store near the barangay hall and was walking home when she attempted to cross the road.
A black-and-red motorcycle traveling from west to east allegedly struck her.
The motorcycle was driven by a 32-year-old married man identified only as alias “Carlito,” a truck driver and resident of Barangay Camingawan, Kabankalan City.
Barangay health workers assisted the victim and rushed her to the hospital, where the attending physician pronounced her dead.
The driver and the motorcycle were brought to the Kabankalan City Police Station for proper disposition and further investigation./PN
