PO2 Eric Bongbong of Alegria police, however, said they have yet to identify who among three victims — Leonora Tsai, Alfred Tsai, and Elinita Rubio, passed away yesterday.
The three were among the 10 passengers of a Grandia van that hit a mahogany tree in Barangay Legaspi, Alegria, Cebu Saturday noon. The seven other passengers were declared dead on arrival by the attending physician in the hospital.
It is just so sad to think that they were just having their free time and suddenly it happened. Though you we are so very careful of what we do but we don't know if someone is doing the same thing we do also..
Lesson to the driver:
If you are really tired, then go rest. Don't risk everyone's life just for money.
They are identified by the police as Aurora Gagni, Joseph Huang, Juvella Huang, Nunilo Rubio, Rey Pascual, Diana Pascual, and Bernes Roxas.
Bongbong said that the family of Roxas already contacted them and expressed their intention to file a case against the driver, Gilbert Dela Cruz, 44, Argao, Cebu.
The victims are US-Filipino medical practitioners who were having a brief vacation in Cebu. They were supposed to fly to Camiguin to hold a medical mission today.
Dela Cruz, who also owns the van, admitted to the police that he fell asleep while driving and was just awakened when he hit the mahogany tree.
"Niangkon man ni siya nga four days straight ni siya walay tulog. Na black-out gyod daw ni siya ato nga higayona," said Bongbong. (He admitted he did not have enough sleep for the straight four days. He had a mental blackout seconds before the accident.)
The victims hired the van with Dela Cruz as the driver so they can have a tour in southern Cebu South.
They were from Oslob town and on their way to Kawasan Falls in Badian when the met the accident. (FREEMAN)
http://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2018/01/22/1780236/two-more-die-alegria-crash
It is just so sad to think that instead of having fun, it turned to a sudden death of the people involved in the accident. To everyone who is somewhat in this situation, if you really are very tired, go rest. Don't risk everyone's life for money.