ORMOC CITY– Three people died while five others are being treated at the hospital after the tricycle they were riding in was struck by an SUV driven by a priest on July 28, on a national highway in Barangay Cavite, Alangalang Leyte.
The police reported that the SUV, a silver Mitsubishi Montero, was driven by a 30-year old priest who is from Tacloban City. The red tricycle was driven by “Elis,” a widower from Brgy. San Vicente, Alang-alang.
According to the investigation by local police, both vehicles were traveling in opposite directions on the highway.
The SUV, driven by the priest, was heading towards Tacloban City, while the passenger tricycle was en route to the town center of Alang-alang.
Upon reaching the site of the incident, the priest allegedly lost control of his vehicle, crossed into the opposite lane, and collided with the tricycle.
The collision resulted in injuries to the tricycle passengers.
A local rescue group’s ambulance transported the victims to Schistosomiasis Hospital in Palo, Leyte. Unfortunately, three of the passengers succumbed to their injuries while being treated.
The priest voluntarily surrendered to the responding police.
(ROBERT DEJON)
