A student died while her backrider sustained injuries after the motorcycle they were riding collided with a parked dump truck in Barangay San Isidro, San Vicente, Palawan, at around 1:20 p.m. on Wednesday, December 18.
The accident involved a black Sino dump truck operated by a man identified as “Roel,” a resident of Barangay 4, Roxas, Palawan. The motorcycle, a Honda Wave 110, was driven by the student identified as “Gina,” a resident of Barangay Alimanguan, San Vicente. The backrider, a female companion, was also from the same barangay.
According to the initial investigation by the Palawan Police Provincial Office (PPPO), Gina’s motorcycle was traveling from Barangay New Agutaya towards Barangay Alimanguan when it collided with the left rear side of the dump truck, which was parked on the roadside carrying backfill.
Gina reportedly lost control of the motorcycle, leading to the crash. The impact rendered Gina unconscious and caused severe injuries to her head and body. Her backrider sustained abrasions and injuries across various parts of her body.
Responding personnel from the San Vicente Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) immediately brought the victims to the San Vicente District Hospital.
However, at 1:57 p.m., Gina was declared dead on arrival by the attending physician due to the severity of her injuries. The backrider remains hospitalized and is receiving further medical attention.
