5 die in Quirino road accident; 20 injured

By Raymund Catindig

TUGUEGARAO CITY – Five persons died while at least 20 others were injured when their truck rolled over in Maddela town in Quirino province on Monday.

Juanita Rapada, NidaOrio, Kimberly Camacho and Patrick Camacho died at the scene while nurse Novilyn Rapada was declared dead on arrival in a hospital, town police chief Senior Inspector Victoriano Yarcia said.

The victims were with their 30 relatives on their way to a beach in Aurora province when they figured in an accident in Barangay Ysmael.

Reports said the truck developed engine trouble, causing driver Benjamin Amigo to lose control of the wheel.