Cop dead, 3 hurt in Ifugao road mishap

LAMUT, Ifugao -- A police officer died while three others were seriously injured when a motorcycle and a tricycle collided here in Barangay Panopdopan on March 31.

Patrolman Jose N. Heppog, 27, of Lamut police was pronounced dead on arrival at the Panopdopan District Hospital.

According to a police report, Heppog was driving his motorcycle when it crashed onto a tricycle driven by retired police officer Henry C. Dulin at around 6 p.m.

Dulin, his passenger Duff Dulnuan, an overseas Filipino worker, and Heppog’s companion Jesslee Tuguinay 23, a cadet at the Philippine National Police Academy, were injured.

A police report said the incident happened around 6 p.m. along the provincial road of Lawig here in front of the Dulin residence.

Dulin was a resident of Lawig while Heppog, married, was of Barangay Umilag.

Investigation disclosed Heppog was on its way to Panopdopan and while turning left going towards their house, his motorcycle collided against the tricycle coming from the opposite direction. 

As a result, Dulnuan, 34, resident of Poblacion East, was hurt on his back.

Dulnuan and Dulin were brought to Veterans Regional Hospital, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya for treatment.

Tjhis, while Heppog was rushed to PDH in Lamut but was pronounced dead on arrival by the attending physician. Tuguinay, resident of Panopdopan, was injured on his head.