2 die as van hits motorcycle

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines– Two persons died while two others were injured when their motorcycle was hit by a van in Tuao, Cagayan Friday.

Jay-ar Baltazar and Adriano Jove were declared dead on arrival at the Nuestra Señora de Piat District Hospital while Dante Fernandez and Mark Marzan were said to be in critical condition at the Cagayan Valley Medical Center, according to case investigator Police Officer 3 Jonathan Corpuz.

Reports said the victims, who were on a motorcycle driven by Jove, were traveling along the highway in Barangay Villa Laida when they were sideswiped by the van at around 11 p.m.

Corpuz said the van driver, who has yet to be identified, escaped after the accident.