Driver dies, 4 hurt in crash after giving goods to Banaue victims

CRUSHED LIKE PAPER. Rescuers extricate a pinned driver, who later died, and four other people who were wounded in a collision between a pick-up car and a ten-wheeler wing-van truck at the national road in Cordon, Isabela on July 9 at 3 p.m. Photo contributed by Henson Rye Patricio

By Villamor Visaya Jr. 

CORDON, Isabela — After distributing relief goods to landslide victims of Banaue  to, a driver died and his four passengers  were wounded in a collision between his  pick-up truck and a ten-wheel wing-van truck at the national road here  July 9, police said.
    Lloyd Andrew Erfe, pick-up driver and a resident of Cauayan City, died while being treated at the Southern Isabela Medical Center, while his three passengers Rocky Batongbakal and Brenzon Jann Salvador, both of Jones town, and Christopher Cristobal of Reina Mercedes, Isabela were also taken to the hospital, police Lieutenant William Lugo, Cordon deputy police chief, said.
    Rescuers spent about 20 minutes in extracting Erfe after it was pinned in the car that was crushed by the impact when the ten-wheeler driven by Daniel Serrano, 59, of Rosario, Batangas collided with it in Caquilingan village at around 3 p.m.
    Serrano was also slightly hurt and was brought to the police station for questioning after a treatment at a clinic.
    The pick-up occupants were on their way home to Isabela after distributing relief goods to flood-affected villagers in Banaue, Ifugao when they met the accident.
    A case for homicide with multiple physical injuries and damage to property is being readied against Serrano.