Carpenter dies in road self-accident

PIDDIG, Ilocos Norte, Aug. 14–Jimmy Miguel, 39, a construction worker of Brgy. Tangaoan, this town, was declared dead on arrival in the hospital after he was rescued from a road self-accident last night, police said.

The victim, wearing no crash helmet, was driving his motorcycle on the national highway at Brgy. Ab-abot here when he apparently lost control of the vehicle and rammed a concrete fence.

Prior to the accident, the victim had a drinking spree with several friends.