11/03/2024
Two minors killed in motorcycle-truck collision in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay
On March 11, 2024, a tragic accident involving a motorcycle and a Forward truck on the National Highway, Purok Lovers Lane, Barangay Buluan, Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, resulted in the death of both the motorcycle driver and passenger. The motorcycle, attempting to overtake, collided head-on with the oncoming truck.
The victims were identified as 'Anna,' a 15-year-old motorcycle driver from Barangay Tumitom, and 'Karl,' a 14-year-old passenger from Barangay Doña Josefa, both in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay. The truck, loaded with sacks of rice and en route to R.T Lim, Zamboanga Sibugay, was driven by 'Junel,' a 19-year-old from Barangay Tibangao, Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte.
Authorities pronounced the motorcycle driver dead at the scene, while the passenger succumbed to injuries at Dr. George Tocao Hofer Medical Center in Barangay Tenan, declared dead on arrival. The truck driver has been detained by the Ipil Municipal Police Station pending further investigation.
