Two motorcycle riders died in a head collision in Barangay Corong-Corong, El Nido, northern Palawan, early Tuesday..
The Palawan Police Provincial Office (PalPPO) said in a report that the accident happened around 12:50 a.m. on August 6.
It involved Vehicle 1, a brown Yamaha PG-I motorcycle without a plate number, driven by a 20-year-old man identified only as Rony, who had no driver’s license and is a resident of Barangay Luzviminda, Puerto Princesa City, currently staying in Barangay Corong-Corong; and Vehicle 2, a green-and-black Suzuki Skydrive with a registered plate, driven by 45-year-old Jerome, a resident of Barangay Villa Libertad, El Nido, and holder of a valid driver’s license expiring on April 15, 2034.
Investigators said Vehicle 1 was traveling from Barangay Corong-Corong toward the town proper when it collided with Vehicle 2, which was coming from the opposite lane.
Both riders sustained serious injuries and were taken to El Nido Community Hospital, where they were declared dead on arrival by the attending physician.
