CEBU CITY鈥擳wo persons on board a motorcycle were killed after they were hit by a six-wheeler truck loaded with sacks of rice in Barangay (village) Langtad, City of Naga, 23.5 kilometers south of Cebu City at around 11 a.m. on Saturday.
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The driver of the motorcycle was identified as Cedrick Magallon, a resident of Barangay Inayawan in Cebu City, based on the driver鈥檚 license recovered from his possession, said PO2 Roly Getubig of the Naga City Police Station.
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Magallon鈥檚 backrider, a woman, was still unidentified as of 2 p.m.
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Based on their investigation, Getubig said the trailer truck was traversing the national road going to the southern part of Cebu when its diver, Marlou Permacio, noticed a loud thud at the back of the vehicle.
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Permacio stopped the vehicle and went down to see what it was.
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Getubig said Permacio was surprised to see the two victims beneath the trailer truck.
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鈥淭he two victims sustained several injuries on their head and body as they were ran over by the truck,鈥� the police said.
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Getubig said there鈥檚 a possibility that the motorycle, which was tailing the truck on its way to the south, slipped and was dragged by the larger vehicle.
The victims died on the spot.
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Rescuers brought them to the Minglanilla District Hospital where they were officially declared dead by the attending physician.
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Getubig said Permacio surrendered to the police after the incident.
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The truck driver was detained at the detention cell of the City of Naga Police Station.
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If there were sufficient evidence against Permacio, Getubig said they would file charges of reckless imprudence resulting in double murder against the truck driver.