11 die in Cagayan bus, truck collision
The Philippine Star|July 12, 2024
ABULUG, Cagayan Eleven members of a family on their way home from the wake of a relative died when their pick-up truck collided with a passenger bus in this town shortly after midnight yesterday.
JUN ELIAS and ARTEMIO DUMLAO

Twenty-eight others were injured in the accident that occurred at around 12:10 a.m. at the Ayaga junction in Barangay Lucban.

Ten of the fatalities were surnamed Time. They were identified as Angel, Christina Jane, Crishia Shane, Evelyn, Kimberly, Lovely, Mary Jane, Rodelyn, Rodolfo Jr. and Rodolfo Sr.

The other fatality was identified as Esmeralda Esrael.

A local search and rescue team rushed the victims to the Far North Luzon General Hospital and Medical Training Center in Luna, Apayao, where 10 of them were declared dead on arrival.

Truck driver Nestor Mangupag and his relatives Kyla and Loveliness were brought to the same hospital for treatment of injuries.

Bus driver Jay-jet Andrada and conductor Christopher Tapec as well as their 23 passengers were also treated for minor injuries.

They were immediately discharged after receiving treatment.

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