7 pastors hurt in Tabuk crash

TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Seven pastors of religious denomination Free Believers Church were seriously injured when the the Hilux pickup truck they were riding in was hit by a Delica van here around 5 p.m. on Wednesday along the national road at Barangay Nambaran.

The black Hilux bearing plate number VDR 815, was driven by Aaron Harold Yamashita Chungalao with passengers engineer Ben Bautista, June Ogayan Belmonte, Pio Basia Datul, Mildred Pagtud Malidab, Deborah Onnon, Aguinaldo Dayag Abulo and Michael Romorin Maddela, all FBC pastors based here at Purok 2, Bulanao.

The Mitsubishi Delica van bearing plate number RDP 994 was driven by Dominador Lagasi Maguilao with passenger Devin Mark Maguilao.

Investigation conducted showed the Hilux was headed to Bulanao coming from Nambaran Proper while the Delica was coming from the opposite direction when the latter vehicle hit the left side of the latter.

As a result, the Hilux fell causing injuries to its occupants.

Both vehicles were damaged.

All injured victims were brought to Kalinga Provincial Hospital for treatment.