A pre-dawn trip ended in tragedy after a pick-up truck figured in an accident along the National Highway in Barangay Tinitian, Roxas, Palawan, at around 1 a.m. on December 17.
Based on a report from the Palawan Police Provincial Office, initial findings showed that the driver of a white Toyota Hilux pick-up lost control of the steering wheel while traveling on a downhill section of the road from Puerto Princesa City toward Roxas. The vehicle swerved to the left and crashed.
The driver and three passengers were injured and were brought to Roxas Medicare Hospital by responding personnel from the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office.
One passenger, identified as alias “Rony,” was declared dead on arrival by the attending physician due to severe injuries.
Authorities are continuing their investigation to determine the exact cause of the accident.
