8 dead, 10 hurt in bus-van collision in Camarines Sur

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 02:54:29 +0000

PAMPLONA, Camarines Sur – Eight people died and 10 others were injured when a JRV passenger bus collided head on with a UV express van along the highway of Pamplona town in Camarines Sur, Wednesday night.

Police Captain Clarence Vincent Bacruya, chief of Pamplona Municipal Police Station (MPS), identified the victims as Armani Calpe, driver of the passenger van; Jopet Bernal, May Acdan, Mark Dave Doctor, Irene Abas, and Josephine Golgota.

Bacruya said two other victims were still unidentified as of press time.

He said that based on initial investigation, the bus driven by Leonardo Camu tried to overtake a tricycle while heading to Metro Manila.

” Nag-try siyang mag-overtake dun sa tricycle at nabangga pa niya ‘yung pwetan ng tricycle, kinuha ‘yung kabilang lane ng kalsada at saka nagkaroon ng head-on collision dun sa pampasaherong van na papuntang direksyon ng Naga, galing Daet,” Bacruya said.

Bacruya said eight
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