3 Die in Weekend Road Crashes Across Philippines

MANILA, Philippines — Three people died in separate road accidents across the Philippines over the weekend. In Cainta, Rizal, a woman died Sunday evening after a public utility jeepney hit her motorcycle and dragged her about 20 meters along Ortigas Avenue Extension. Police said the victim was a backrider on the motorcycle driven by her brother. The brother had stopped along the road for pedestrians, unaware of the speeding jeepney behind them. Both siblings were rushed to a hospital, where the woman later succumbed to her injuries. In Bustos, Bulacan, a man died after a scooter rammed the motorcycle he was driving along Gen. Alejo Santos Highway in Barangay Tanawan. His two backriders sustained serious injuries and were taken to Baliwag District Hospital for treatment. The scooter driver, identified as Dollesin, is in police custody. In Binalonan, Pangasinan, a 32-year-old man died after his motorcycle crashed into a truck parked along the national highway in Barangay Canarvacanan. The 67-year-old truck driver told investigators he had parked his vehicle to take a nap. — Cesar Ramirez