Four killed and one injured in early-morning motorcycle crash in Palawan
A head-on collision between two speeding motorcycles on the national highway in Barangay Sumbiling, Bataraza, left four dead and one person hurt.
The crash occurred around 2 a.m. on the national highway in Barangay Sumbiling, Bataraza, Palawan. Police said the two motorcycles were traveling at high speed from opposite directions when they struck each other. Four people were killed - an 18-year-old rider and his passenger from Brgy. Buliluyan, and a rider and passenger from Brgy. Sumbiling - and one other person sustained injuries.
Why it matters
The crash highlights road safety risks on busy highways in remote Philippine provinces.
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