DINAS, Zamboanga del Sur – One person died while one was hurt in Road crash accident transpired at Purok Makupa, Barangay Nangka, Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur at about 6:30 AM of May 7, 2019.
Initial investigation disclosed identified the victim as Pedro Macarate, 79 years old, married, farmer , a resident of Purok Manga, Barangay Nangka, Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur, while he was walking along the highway particularly at Purok Makupa of the same Barangay heading to Barangay Lower Dimaya purposely to return his borrowed steel bar of his Son Jhony Guerra Macarate.
However along the way, there was one of his friend calling and invited him to ride, but when victim cross into an opposite lane of where he was, there was another Single Motorcycle travelling from Barangay Lemonan heading to Dinas Municipality, driven by certain Efren Mamac Vergis,48 years old, married, carpenter by occupation, an a resident of Purok 1, Barangay Lemonan San Miguel Zamboanga del Sur accidentally hit/bumped the victim, which resulted the victim suffered wounds on his head.
After the incident, both victim and the suspect immediately rushed to Chavez Medical Clinic for immediate medical treatment but the victim declared dead on arrival due to his suffered traumatic head injury secondary to vehicular incident according to attending physician subsequently the suspect transferred to Margosatubig Regional Hospital for further medical attention.
