Taxi kills woman on Escario Street

CEBU, Philippines - A 68-year-old woman died after she was hit by a speeding taxicab on Escario Street, Barangay Camputhaw, Cebu City yesterday.

Ceferina Cuering, resident of the area, sustained severe injuries in the head and was pronounced dead a few hours after she was brought to the Cebu City Medical Center for treatment.

The driver of the taxi, Ulysses Comaingking, a resident of barangay San Roque, Sogod was detained at the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO)- Traffic Division detention cell after he voluntarily surrendered.

Comaingking was driving Eag Taxi, bearing plate numbers GXB-684, bound for IT Park in Barangay Apas, when upon reaching the area, Cuering allegedly suddenly crossed.

Cuering, who was a member of a charismatic group, came from an activity at the Capitol Parish when she crossed the street. The victim allegedly looked away after a colleague called her and failed to notice the coming taxi.

Comaingking alleged that he was not able to step on the brakes because he was confused if Cuering will continue to cross the street or go back to her colleagues.

“Nagduha-duha kog tunob dayon sa brake kay abi nako mobalik siya sa agi human siya gitawag sa iyang kauban,” he said.

SPO1 Porferio Lim Jr. of CCPO- Traffic Division said that the attending physician of Cuering said she died at 2:45 in the morning yesterday.

In Medellin town, one was killed when two motorcycles collided head on the national highway in Barangay Kawit on Wednesday afternoon.

Blair Beduya, a resident of barangay Tapilon, Daanbantayan suffered from a fatal head injury and fractures while Ramsey Alo, 25, of barangay Poblacion sustained knee fracture and left eye injury. Both motorcycle drivers were rushed to Daanbantayan District Hospital where Beduya died minutes later.

Beduya was driving his motorcycle, a Honda XRM 110 bearing plate numbers D7-4478, bound north coming from Bogo while Alo was driving a motorcycle bearing plate numbers IK-8225 traveling on the opposite direction, when the vehicles collided.

Medellin police chief Bonifacio Arriesgado said that Alo was drunk while traveling on a high speed when it suddenly lose control and rammed Beduya who was traveling on the opposite lane.

“Kana gud ang karsada diha natunga, ang usa kay cementado ang usa kay espalto unya habog ang cemento, unya wa ka-control,” he told The FREEMAN.

Both drivers sustained major injuries and was rushed to the nearest hospital where Beduya died minutes later.  Alo was later transferred to Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center in Cebu City where he is still under observation because of his critical condition.

“Patay ang usa kay pwerteng buaka sa ulo ang usa kritikal sad,” Arriesgado said.

PO3 Paquito Son said they are still waiting for the relatives of Beduya to file a complaint against Alo. — (FREEMAN)