Road mishap kills two in Parañaque

Two people were killed while five others were injured in yet another mishap along Coastal Road in Parañaque City early yesterday morning.

This time, a speeding passenger jeepney, with plate number DWD-149 and driven by Herminio Edrial, crashed into a truck parked for repairs on the north-bound lane at around 5:45 a.m. The truck’s driver was identified as Venancio Onez,

Senior Inspector Erma Marquez, Parañaque police traffic division chief, identified the fatalities as Lilia Capiente, 35, married of Barangay Paliparan, Dasmariñas, Cavite; and Ramon Soria, 45, address unknown.

Those injured are now undergoing treatment at the San Juan de Dios Hospital, were Pedro Molo, 39; Rodrigo Badongan, 28; Saturmino Dueno, 28; and Dennis Reyes, 31 all residents of Paliparan, Dasmariñas.

The victims were all seated on the jeepney’s right side, which bore the brunt of the collision.

Onez and Edrial were both arrested and charged with reckless imprudence resulting in double homicide and multiple serious physical injuries.

Last week, also a Monday morning, 14 people perished and three others were injured when a wayward diesel tanker truck crashed into a parked jeepney near the fisherman’s wharf along the Coastal Road. The truck’s gas tank exploded, incinerating the victims.

Meanwhile, the police arrested over the weekend two alleged members of a car theft gang and recovered the stolen vehicle in Quezon City.

Suspects Joel Bosines, 27, of Barangay Masambong, and Armando Celeste, 47, of Kaingin Road, are now detained at the Central Police District headquarters as they await charges against them.

According to Chief Inspector Anthony Rodolfo, Bosines was apprehended after they forcibly took the Tamaraw FX of complainant Eladio Duplaco, taxi driver, at gunpoint the other day in front of Fairview Mall.

Celeste was able to escape with the vehicle, but he was collared after Bosines pointed to the police their hideout in Toktokan street in Barangay Masambong, Quezon City. Police also recovered a caliber .45 revolver from Celeste.– Rainier Allan Ronda and Matthew Estabillo