3 killed as truck hits motorcycle in Pangasinan

MANILA – Three people died after a dump truck hit a motorcycle in Mabini, Pangasinan last Tuesday. Victims Eunice Velasco, 37; Mary Anne Ballares, 40; and Liezel Tawatao, 43, were on board a motorcycle when they were hit by a dump truck in Barangay Tagudin. Investigators said the driver of the truck and his passengers were under the influence of alcohol when the accident occurred. There were also reports that the truck and the motorcycle were racing. - Umagang Kay Ganda, 23 January 2014