4 injured as car rams checkpoint

PUGO, La Union – Four persons were injured including two police officers when a car crashed into a checkpoint here Dec. 5.

Senior Police Officers 1 RoelBriones and Napoleon Balungkas were rushed to a hospital along with Ian Jenet Santos and  Edgar Morales.

Case investigator SPO 1 Eduardo Larroya said Briones and Balungkas were accosting a motorist identified as Johnny Opilando when the car driven by Santos rammed the checkpoint in Barangay Aspiras.

Opilando, who was driving a motorcycle with Morales, was reportedly found carrying a Cal. 45 pistol.

He reportedly escaped leaving the gun behind.