TALAVERA, Nueva Ecija – Two siblings were killed while a relative was wounded in a multi-vehicle collision along a bypass road in Barangay La Torre here shortly before 1 p.m. June 12.
Police identified the fatalities as Eduardo Dasalla, Jr., 21 and elder sister Michaela Mae, 22, both of Barangay Lomboy, Bautista, Pangasinan. Their relative, Romnick De Guzman, 37, of Barangay Imelda, Cabanatuan City is undergoing treatment in a local hospital.
Investigation showed, the victims were on board a tricycle driven by Eduardo heading east when its rear was hit by a 10-wheeler truck (CCK 9214) driven by a certain Benjamin Manrique, 58, of Parada, Valenzuela City.
Consequently, the tricycle “swerve(d) into the opposite lane, where it collided with a trailer truck (CAZ 2680) driven by Jorge Bautista, 49, of Barangay Villaluz, Benito Soliven, Isabela,” police said. “As a result, the driver and passengers of [the tricycle] sustained fatal injuries and were rushed to Talavera General Hospital where they were pronounced dead upon arrival.”
The Dasalla siblings were reportedly graduating students, Eduardo of BS Criminology and Michaela Mae of BS Secondary Education, in Pangasinan State University.
Charges of double homicide, physical injuries and damage to properties were being prepared against Manrique and Bautista, police said
