Truck falls Kabayan ravine; farmer dies

KABAYAN, Benguet -- A farmer was killed after the elf truck he was driving fell into a 60-meter-deep ravine here Oct. 31, at Sitio Bato, Barangay Bashoy.
    The victim was identified as Marfil Liwan Sumakey, married, driver, farmer and a resident of said sitio.
    According to the Kabayan Police, the truck was traversing the descending part of the road when its tires slipped due to the sand and gravel scattered on the road.
    The driver lost control of the vehicle that went straight to the ravine.
    The impact killed Sumakey instantly while the truck incurred heavy damages. Kabayan Mayor Basilio Louie Daoal Jr. ordered immediate cleaning of the road in the area to avoid more accidents.
    Authorities blamed the accident on the piles of sand and gravel that lettered the road.