Albay municipal councilor detained after fatal hit-and-run on cyclists
A councilor from Oas, Albay was arrested after a car he was driving struck a motorcycle and cyclists on the National Road, killing a 13-year-old and injuring three others.
On the afternoon of Oct. 24, a car driven by an Oas municipal councilor entered the opposite lane of the National Road in Barangay Rawis, Libon, Albay, and hit a motorcycle traveling the other direction. The impact caused the motorcycle to crash and the driver and passenger to sustain injuries. The car then struck two cyclists, killing a 13-year-old and injuring a 15-year-old cyclist along with the other two victims.
A barangay councilor reported the incident to the Libon Municipal Police Station, which launched a hot-pursuit and intercepted the councilor’s vehicle in Barangay Pantao. The councilor has been taken into custody and will be charged with reckless imprudence resulting in homicide and multiple physical injuries.
Why it matters
The arrest highlights accountability for public officials involved in serious traffic violations.
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