Two individuals were injured in a vehicular accident along the National Highway in Sitio Man-ag, Barangay 4, Roxas, Palawan, at around 8:30 a.m., Friday, September 6.
A report from the Palawan Police Provincial Office (PPPO) stated that the accident involved a black-gray Sniper 155 motorcycle and an Isuzu truck owned by the municipal government of Roxas. The motorcycle was driven by Sydney Llyod Gacasa, 31, a resident of Barangay Tagumpay, Roxas, with a passenger.
Meanwhile, the truck was driven by Antonio Zabuya, 48, a resident of Barangay Mendoza, Roxas.
Investigation said that the motorcycle was heading to Poblacion from Brgy. Tagumpay, while the truck was coming from the opposite direction and stopped at a gas station to refuel. After refueling, the truck was maneuvering back onto the National Highway when the fast-moving motorcycle suddenly collided with its side.
Gacasa sustained serious injuries as a result of the collision and was taken to Roxas Medicare Hospital before being transferred to Puerto Princesa City for further medical treatment.
His passenger suffered bruises and a fractured left leg and was also brought to the same hospital by responders from the Roxas Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO).
The truck driver and his two companions were unharmed in the accident.
Authorities are continuing their investigation into the accident.
