Village councilor killed in motorcycle accident

MANILA, Philippines -  A barangay kagawad was killed after the motorcycle he was riding slammed out of control into the sidewalk gutter on his way home Tuesday night in Valenzuela City.

Police said Jasper San Diego, 33, village councilor of Barangay Lingunan, resident of 26 M. Francisco Street succumbed to severe injuries in the head and died while being treated at Polo Emergency Hospital.

Initial investigation showed San Diego was in a drinking session with a group of friends at 11 p.m. in Barangay Tagalag when he decided he had enough and rode home on his new silver Yamaha Nouvo Z. San Diego was allegedly running at high speed when his bike went out of control dragging him some 15 meters up the road until he hit the gutter throwing him hard and landing head first into the concrete pavement.

Police said San Diego’s family does not believe he died in an accident. At presstime, the four drinking buddies have yet to appear and make their statements to the police to shed light on the incident.