• THERESA MAE DULMAN
Two siblings died after their motorcycle collided head-on with a hearse along the national highway in Barangay Iniban, Ayungon, Negros Oriental, Nov. 11.
The fatalities were identified as John Shunly Lu-ang, 22, a criminology student at Negros College, and his senior high school sister Junavie Lu-ang, 16, both of Barangay Iniban.
Initial investigation by the Ayungon Municipal Police Station (MPS) revealed that the siblings’ northbound Honda XRM 125 motorcycle suddenly swerved into the opposite lane, and crashed into a southbound funeral hearse ferrying a casket.
The siblings and their motorcycle were dragged underneath the hearse, which subsequently struck three pedestrians — a 53-year-old woman, an 18-year-old man, and a 16-year-old girl — walking on the roadside.
The three pedestrians, along with the 53-year-old hearse driver and his 26-year-old helper, sustained injuries and are currently undergoing medical evaluation.
Police said the hearse driver is facing charges for reckless imprudence resulting in multiple homicides and multiple physical injuries. | TMD
