Ilocos PNP exec killed in Vizcaya mishap

CAMP GEN. FLORENDO, La Union- A police senior superintendent (colonel in the Arny) died before dawn Monday after is vehicle collided head on with an oncoming bus along a sharp curve highway in Darapidap, Aritao, Nueva Viscaya.

Reports received by Chief Supt. Constante D. Azares, Ilocos Regionpolice director, said Sr. Supt. Teodorico Danao, chief of the regional police community Relations here, died on the spot due to the strong impact of the collision.

Danao’s driver-aide POI Reginaldo Ramos was also seriously hurt and rushed to a hospital for treatment

Investigation showed the victim, a native of Panacal Village, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, was on his way to this regional police camp around 3:30 a.m. aboard his Toyota Revo with plate number XDP 547 when the incident happened.

Police said that the victim’s van was cruising southbound when along the sharp curve, bumped into an incoming Florida bus with plate number AVC 247 driven by Artemio Roldan.

As a result of the impact, Danao died on the spot due to broken ribs and other body injuries.
As the victim’s van and the Florida bus collided, another bus tailing the Florida, a Dagupan Bus, also hit the Florida bus.

The victim and his driver were rushed to the Bambang hospital but Danao was declared dead by the attending physician.

Azares and his men here mourned the death of Danao who they described as kind.

Supt. Raul Romero, public information officer, said Danao’s killing was a great loss to the command. “Maghahabol sana ng flag raising ceremony si Col. Danao nung mangyari ang incident,” added Romero.