A 75-year old widower was killed when their vehicle turned turtle in a road accident about 1:30PM, Friday along the national highway in Hacienda Layagon, Brgy. Lalagsan, La Castellana town.
Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) reports revealed that a utility vehicle bearing plate number XHG 728 and driven by Ignacio Dalisay, of Tibiao, Antique with his passengers; Lea Alpas and Federico Eraga, also of Antique.
Eraga was declared dead at Elumba Medical Clinic for injuries sustained when their vehicle fell after hitting the canal on the left side of the road and turned turtle towards the sugarcane plantation.
Initial investigation said the utility vehicle was travelling the highway from South to North direction when a Ceres Bus Liner with plate number GT805 driven by Eduardo Vargas, of Brgy. Panubigan, Canlaon City tried to overtake but went back to its lane when the bus driver saw two motorcycles from the opposite lane.