ILOILO – A motorcyclist sustained injuries and fractures following a collision with a passenger jeepney along the main road in Barangay Cabugao Sur, Pavia town past 12 p.m. yesterday, October 27.
Based on initial witness accounts, the incident occurred when the jeepney driver attempted a U-turn back toward Pavia town proper. The oncoming motorcycle, bound for Santa Barbara town, collided with the turning public utility vehicle.
Students from Iloilo Doctors’ College who happened to be passing by immediately responded and rendered first aid to the injured motorcyclist identified as alias “Ken.”
Emergency responders from the Pavia local government subsequently treated the victim before transferring him to an ambulance for further treatment.
The jeepney driver, who was carrying no passengers at the time of the incident, emerged unscathed. Both vehicles sustained substantial damage due to the force of the impact.
As of this writing, Pavia police were conducting a full investigation to determine liability./PN
