2 killed, 1 hurt in in truck accident

ITOGON, Benguet -- Two men were killed while a third was fractured on both legs, after the truck they were riding fell off a cliff here night of Nov. 23.

This, after the driver lost control of the 14-wheeled vehicle due to loose brakes while maneuvering a sharp curve with a load weighing more than eight tons.

Rescuers of the Baguio City Emergency Medical Service identified those killed as Lino Ejorcadas, 30, a resident of Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City and Bienvenido Lim.

The third victim, with both legs fractured, was named Richard Adlawan, 21, who lives along Latex Road, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City.

Itogon police said the 14-wheeler truck with license plate number RGA-827 tried to negotiate a sharp curve along the main road of Bingo Loakan, Itogon, Benguet around 10 p.m.

It was carrying a prefabricated comfort room from Metro Manila weighing approximately 16,000 pounds.

Although Adlawan was able to escape alive, he was found to have fractures on both legs, when he was freed by volunteer rescuers from the wreckage and rushed to the Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center emergency room on board a van driven by the punong barangay of Tinongdan, Itogon.

When the BCMES rescuers arrived at the site at around, they were joined by personnel of the Baguo Fire Station and An Aboitiz Power Corp., who sought the assistance of an auto mechanic named Popoy, who helped them extricate remains of the two dead victims.

Both victims were freed from the wreckage with the use of an acetylene torch at around 7:30 am and transferred to the La Funeraria Paz morgue later.

Those in the BCMES team were Eric Soaygan, Edward Fangloy, Bryle Lafasni, Wilfredo Franco, Jet Cawaing and Richard Soriano.

The truck was a total wreck.