Grade 7 student died after he was rammed over by a water delivery truck along Crystal Cave Road, here, Sunday night.
Police authorities identified the fatality as Ahron Waive Partosa Daluyen, 15, single, grade 7 student, and a resident of Upper Asin Road, KM 3. Purok 1, Baguio City while the driver of the water delivery truck was named as Bonifacio Velasco Ronquillo III, 19, married, single, driver, and a resident of Purok 1, Upper Asin Road, Crystal, Baguio City. .
Initial police investigation showed the water delivery truck was proceeding towards Crystal Cave turning point when a group of miners attempted to chase the truck and hitch ride with it.
Three of the victim’s companions were able to hold on to the rear portion of the truck while the victim and several others tried to hitch on the side of the truck.
Unfortunately, the victim slipped causing him to fall off the pavement and was rammed by the right rear wheel of the truck that caused his instantaneous death.
Responding police operatives and emergency responders declared the victim dead on the spot while the truck driver voluntarily yielded to the police for the conduct of further investigation of the said case.
By Dexter A. See