LUCENA CITY 鈥� A motorcycle rider died in a hit-and-run incident early Sunday in Tanza town in Cavite province.
The Region 4A police reported that motorcycle rider Christopher Mapa was traveling along Tanza-Trece road in Barangay (village) Punto 1 when his vehicle was side swept by a still unidentified truck driver around 3:45 a.m.
The wayward motorcycle consequently crashed into another oncoming truck.
The victim died from serious injuries while being taken to a hospital in the locality.
The drivers of both trucks sped off after the incident.
The report did not say if the rider was wearing a crash helmet.
Further investigation is ongoing to identify the truck drivers.
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