DINGALAN, Aurora – Two persons died while some 30 others were hurt when a six-wheeler truck from Nueva Ecija bound for a beach party here turned turtle along national road in barangay Caragsacan here Tuesday morning.
Insp. Dexter Thompson, town police chief, identified the fatality as Leah Lino, 52, and Marcelo Vasquez, both of barangay Diversion, San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija.
Thompson said the truck with plate number WGR-360, driven by San Fernando Milla,33, also of barangay Diversion, San Leonardo was loaded with some 40 people, including children. It was negotiating a curve portion of the road when the accident happened at about 10:30 a.m.
He said the victims are set to celebrate at the beach resort the victory of one Jess Alcantara who won as councilman of barangay Diversion in the Oct. 25 elections.
Besides Alcantara, also with the group were newly-elected councilman Francisco Flores and Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman-elect Ardy Gamboa,17. They all survived.
Barangay Captain Ferdinand Gamboa who was riding a separate car immediately came to the rescue and sought help of the townsfolk, police said.
The victims were rushed to the Dingalan Community Hospital (DCH) which recommended immediate transfer to Cabanatuan City hospitals to patients with serious injuries.
Nymfa Bautista, DCM chief nurse, said Lino was dead on arrival at DCH. Other patients, she said, showed various symptoms of severe injuries.
Insp. Dexter Thompson, town police chief, identified the fatality as Leah Lino, 52, and Marcelo Vasquez, both of barangay Diversion, San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija.
Thompson said the truck with plate number WGR-360, driven by San Fernando Milla,33, also of barangay Diversion, San Leonardo was loaded with some 40 people, including children. It was negotiating a curve portion of the road when the accident happened at about 10:30 a.m.
He said the victims are set to celebrate at the beach resort the victory of one Jess Alcantara who won as councilman of barangay Diversion in the Oct. 25 elections.
Besides Alcantara, also with the group were newly-elected councilman Francisco Flores and Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman-elect Ardy Gamboa,17. They all survived.
Barangay Captain Ferdinand Gamboa who was riding a separate car immediately came to the rescue and sought help of the townsfolk, police said.
The victims were rushed to the Dingalan Community Hospital (DCH) which recommended immediate transfer to Cabanatuan City hospitals to patients with serious injuries.
Nymfa Bautista, DCM chief nurse, said Lino was dead on arrival at DCH. Other patients, she said, showed various symptoms of severe injuries.
