2 dead, 1 hurt in Quezon road mishaps

LUCENA CITY —A pedestrian and aa motorcyclist died while another pedestrian was injured in separate road accidents in Quezon province on Friday, according to the police.

In Tagkawayan town, two pedestrians walking along Quirino Highway in Barangay Sta. Cecilia were struck by a passing Bicol-bound truck at 9:50 a.m., according to a Quezon police report.

One of the victims, a male minor, was dragged about 15 meters from the point of impact and died at the scene from his injuries.

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His companion, a 30-year-old woman, sustained injuries and was brought to hospital.

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The truck driver was placed under police custody as investigators continued to determine the circumstances of the accident.

In a separate incident in Infanta town, a speeding motorcycle traveling in the opposite lane collided head-on with a tricycle in Barangay Batican at 6:15 p.m., police said.

The 53-year-old motorcycle rider sustained serious injuries and was declared dead on arrival at a hospital. The tricycle driver was unharmed.