ORION, Bataan – Two died while two were seriously injured in a head-on collision of two motorcycles at the national road in Barangay Bilolo, Orion, Bataan early of dawn of Sunday. The four were reportedly close friends.
Police said Karlo Rafa, 22, credit collector of barangay Bilolo, Orion died on the spot while Jerson Cruz, 19, private school janitor of Barangay Balut, Orion was pronounced dead on arrival at the Orion St. Michael Hospital.
A call at the James Gordon Memorial Hospital in Olongapo City showed that Ronaldo Lalim, 18 of Wawa, who was with Rafa was serious and breathing only through a mechanical ventilator.
Another rider, Raymond De Belen, 26, laborer of Wawa, was confined at the Bataan General Hospital in Balanga City with broken limb. Cruz who was with him died. “Wala akong matandaan, nagising ako nasa ospital na,” De Belen said.
Fely Festejo said she was awake when the accident happened at 12:30 a.m. in front of her sari-sari store.
“Tumilapon sa motorsiklo ang isa at tumama sa pader ng tindahan ko. Punerarya na ang kumuha sa kanya,”she said.
The old woman pointed to the spot on the road where the other three victims fell. They were all rushed to the Orion hospital but the two injured were later transferred to other hospitals.
