Elf Bumps Trike: 1 killed

LAOAG CITY (Nov. 16) – A man was killed and three others were injured when the tricycle they were riding in was bumped by Elf truck in the national highway of San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte last night.

Police identified the fatality as Joseph Villa, 30, and resident of Brgy. 48-A Cabungaan, Laoag City.

His companions, Joseph Paul Basillo, Redentor Ramos and William James Tuliao, of same Barangay, suffered contusions and bruises.

Investigations showed that the elf truck was about to overtake a when it hit the victims’ tricycle.

The driver of the truck identified as Jerry Ragil, of Brgy. San Vicente, Ilocos Sur, is now under police custody. (edg)