MANKAYAN, Benguet – A 25-year old man died after his motorcycle collided head on with a Wrangler along the Mankayan-Cervantes road, particularly at Pas-adan, Colalo, here, recently.
Police authorities identified the fatality as Arjay Liniasan Abkilang, 25 while the suspect was named as Jonathan Manuel Catawe, 38, both residents of Cervantes, Ilocos, Sur.
Initial police investigation showed the victim was driving his motorcycle was descending along the road when it encroached into the opposite lane that caused it to collided head on with the approaching Wrangler jeep driven by the suspect that resulted to his being thrown out of his motorcycle and banged his head and body on the concrete pavement.
The victim was rushed to the Lepanto District Hospital for medical treatment but he was declared dead on arrival by attending physicians while the suspect was brought to the Mankayan Municipal Police Station for further investigation of the said case.
By Dexter A. See