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Background:
The place of accident is
meters away from a sharp curve after the descending road at Sitio Tublijon, Barangay Rizal, West District, Sorsogon City.
Prior to the said incident,
ambulance being driven by Benjie De Los Reyes Guarte, 30 years old, married and
residents of Poblacion Norte, Juban Sorsogon together with four (4) others
identified as Sarah Jane Enano, Marilyn Jalmasco Ladimo, Jenny Villamor and
Lerma Iglesia, all the way from Juban Sorsogon fetched Marissa Sabalsa Enano,
27 years old, married, discharged patient of Sorsogon Provincial Hospital,
Barangay Macabog, Sorsogon City purposely to accompanied the letter to her
residence in Brgy. Caladgao, Juban Sorsogon.
Details:
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On
or about 3:55 PM of July 11, 202, a vehicular accident transpired along
Maharlika Highway, Km 13, Brgy. Rizal Sorsogon City on involving Elavil Bus
bearing plate number TXY476, body number 7628 and Foton Van ambulance of Juban
Sorsogon RHU bearing plate number SKP 945.
Investigation
conducted by this office disclosed that ambulance driver got confused of their
destination instead of running southbound direction he manned his vehicle in
northbound direction. Upon reaching aforesaid place of incident passenger of
said ambulance who were very busy in their conversation discovered that they
were running in the wrong direction cautioned the driver. At that juncture,
ambulance driver executed U-turn. However, at that time the vehicle was running
very fast occupied opposite lane and collided with the Elavil bus being driven
by Noel Madera Pacala, 40 years old, married and resident of Dogongan, Daet,
Camarines Norte which was then running from Samar towards Metro Manila.
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As
a consequence thereof, ambulance incurred heavy damage while its driver Benjie
Guarte and one passenger Marilyn Ladimo sustained fatal injuries causing their
stantaneous death. Further, the four passengers were immediately brought at
SORDOC Hospital however, one of them Sarah Jane Enano expired while being
transported to the hospital.
Elavil
Bus driver voluntarily submitted himself to this office after the incident,
while vehicle involved were temporarily turned over to Brgy. Kagawad Jose
Lacsa, OIC, Brgy. Rizal, Sorsogon City considering that ambulance was totally
wrecked.
PNP
who responded to the said accident conducted ocular inspection and
investigation; dispatch personnel to maintain the smooth flow of traffic at the
place; brought injured victim to hospital; conducted sketch and photograph of
the accident scene; conducted interview from bystander who witness the incident;
and coordinated with Juban MPS to inform Juban RHU regarding the incident.
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Assessment:
Based
on the foregoing statements of witnesses who were interviewed by the responding
police investigator there was a possibility that the driver of the ambulance
could have lost control of the vehicle when negotiating the sharp curve thus,
as a consequence it resulted for said road mishap.
Prepared
by: Rolando Erestain Valladolid, Senior Police Officer 1/ Investigator on case
Noted
by: PSupt Edgardo L Ardales, Chief of Police
References:
a.
Spot Report
dated July 11, 2012
b.
VI of the Chief
of Police
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