Food handler dies, 2 hurt in LU crash

By Jessica Jane Barriento

SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union- A 22-year old food handler was killed in a motorcycle accident here Tuesday dawn along Pennsylvania Avenue in Barangay Madayegdeg.

A city police report said, it was about 1:20 a.m. when Emerwin S. Martinez was driving his motorcycle westward when another motorcycle came from opposite direction and overtook another vehicle which resulted to the collision. 

The respondent driver was identified as Ren Paul L. Abran, a resident of Suyo, Ilocos Sur.

As a result of the incident both drivers sustained severe injuries and were brought to Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center for medical treatment but Martinez was declared dead on arrival.

Martinez is a married man and a resident of Barangay San Francisco of this city.

Meanwhile, an unnamed backrider of Abran was also injured.