Truck falls off La Union bridge; 2 Benguet Hedcor workers dead, four hurt

By Erwin Beleo

CABA, La Union – Two employees of a power energy service company based in Benguet were killed, while three of their colleagues were injured, after the pick-up truck they were riding in fell off a bridge along the national highway here in Barangay Gana here on Jan. 5.
    Police identified the fatalities as Lemuel Sebio, 32, of Green Valley, Baguio City and Mark Lardizabal, 49, of Tuba, Benguet.     They were employees of Hedcor Company based in Benguet.
    Their fellow Hedcor employees, who were injured in the mishap, were Jay Nabus, 27, driver of the vehicle, and resident of La     Trinidad; Alexander Padilla, 26, of Baguio City and Norian Dagyapan, 37, of Tuba, Benguet. 
    According to Caba Police Station investigator Sr. Master Sgt. Marco Dulnuan, Nabus tied to avoid an oncoming motorcycle, which jumped to their lane, and lost control, sending the pick-up truck falling off the bridge.
    The rescue team reportedly had a hard time rescuing the victims, who were trapped in the vehicle.
    Sebio and Lardizabal died on the spot due to the severe injuries.