Zambo truck driver in jail after fatal road mishap in Pagadian

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By Dan Toribio Jr.

A truck driver from Talon-Talon is in jail after he accidentally killed two persons in a road accident in Barangay Balangasan, Pagadian City last Thursday afternoon.

Police Regional Information Officer Chief Insp. Roger Alabata disclosed that the road accident took place at the corner of Urro and Consolation Streets in Capitol Heights, Balangasan, Pagadian City.

Alabata said that a white Mitsubishi Fuso ten wheeler truck with plate number GFM-644 under the name of Raul Ignacio of Sta. Maria, this city and driven Roger Bapalandon Ariosa, 36, married of Padios Village, Talon-Talon with truck man Cristituto Naong Berronio, 43, married of the same place accidentally hit a motorcycle driven by Rodrigo Gasil Gomel, Jr., 24, of barangay Sto. Niño, Pagadian City and due to strong impact, he swerved and bumped also to the house Edna Angcon Arangcana, 54, single of the same place.

Alabata said that Gomel and Arangcana sustained multiple injuries in their body and died on the spot.

Ariosa and Berronio also sustained minor injuries in their body.

Ariosa was detained at the police station while both vehicles were impounded. –