Truck rams motorcycle; rider dead
POLICE are preparing to file murder charges against a well-known personality and five others in connection with the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old working student in San Jose, Batangas, on 25 October. The victim was on his way home from the restaurant where he worked as a musician when two motorcycle-riding suspects allegedly opened fire.
PHOTOGRAPH courtesy of PNP San Jose Municipal Police Station
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A 32-year-old motorcycle rider was killed after a cargo truck rammed his motorcycle while he was preparing to park along the national highway in Barangay Puerto on Sunday.
Police identified the victim as John Gleen Jaalain, a resident of Davao City who had traveled to the city to visit departed loved ones.
Investigation showed that the victim was driving a Yamaha Sniper 155cc motorcycle and had stopped near a gasoline station to refuel.
However, as he was about to make a left turn, a speeding truck loaded with animal feeds and traveling in the opposite direction suddenly swerved into the opposite lane to overtake another vehicle.
The truck then rammed the motorcycle head-on.
The impact threw the rider onto the concrete sidewalk and crushed his motorcycle. He died at the scene.
The truck driver was arrested and detained at the Puerto Police Station pending the filing of charges for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide and damage to property.