2 killed, 5 others hurt in Ilocos Sur accident

By Freddie LazaroNARVACAN, Ilocos Sur – Two persons were killed and five others were seriously injured in a vehicular accident involving a Partas Bus and Mercedes Benz 100 van along the national highway here in Barangay Sulvec night of Jan. 14.

Police identified the two dead victims as Edgar Cabrera of Cabebe of Barangay Orence, Narvacan, both passengers of the Mercedes Benz 100 van.The five seriously injured victims were identified as Eliseo Corrales of Barangay Sta. Lucia, Narvacan, driver of the van; Delfin Dinglasan of Barangay Orence, Narvacan; Ernesto Antonio of Barangay Dasay, Narvacan; and Erica Serrano and Lea Dio, both of Bicol.

All injured victims were aboard Mercedez Benz van. Investigation showed the Partas bus driven by Jessie Garcia of Barangay Palali, Sta. Lucia, Ilocos Sur, was speeding northwards, while the Mercedez Benz van was parked on the side of the national highway.The driver of the Partas bus said he sounded the horn to warn the driver of the van not to move to the highway.

He said the driver of the van ignored the warning, causing his bus to ram the van. The driver of the Partas bus said he tried to evade the van, but to no avail.The driver of the bus surrendered immediately at the Narvacan police station.