BACARRA,
Ilocos Norte -- First district Rep. Rodolfo Fariñas’ son and namesake died in a
motorcycle accident in Bacarra town in this province morning of Nov. 15.
Rodolfo “JR” Fariñas Jr., 20, was reportedly
driving his BMW motorcycle at top speed when he hit a dump truck at around 5:30
a.m. in Barangay Pasiocan.
JR, who was wearing a helmet, was thrown from
his motorcycle, which burst into flames, according to Ilocos Norte police director
Senior Supt. Albert Ocon.
JR died of severe injuries while being
treated at the Gov. RoqueAblan Senior Memorial Hospital.
Ilocos Norte emergency response director
Jonathan Valdez, 36, said minutes before the accident, he saw JR drive past him
in nearby Barangay Peralta.
Witnesses said the victim tried to avoid the
truck, but it was too late.
“Initial report said the victim slammed into
a row of concrete barriers, but footage of a closed-circuit television camera
installed in the area showed the victim hitting a dump truck,” Ocon said.
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