2 motorcycle drivers killed in GenSan road collision

KORONADAL CITY, Philippines — Two motorcycle drivers were killed, and two others were injured in a three-vehicle collision along the Makar-Seguel Road in Barangay Calumpang, General Santos City, early Sunday, Oct. 25, police said.

The accident occurred at about 6:17 a.m. near an Iglesia ni Cristo church, involving three motorcycles traveling in opposite directions, according to a police spot report.

Initial investigation conducted by the GenSan Traffic Enforcement Unit showed that a Suzuki Raider motorcycle driven by Rauf Nashrudin Dicolano, 27, and a TMX motorcycle driven by Tammy Yanngon, 34, were traveling from Tambler toward Makar.

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A third motorcycle, a Kawasaki Bajaj driven by Romano Serbeto, 34, was heading in the opposite direction, from Makar toward Tambler.

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Police said Serbeto allegedly crossed the double solid yellow line and entered the lane occupied by Dicolano, resulting in a head-on collision between their motorcycles.

The impact threw Dicolano’s motorcycle toward Yanngon’s vehicle, causing a second collision.

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Dicolano and Serbeto sustained fatal injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene by responding ambulance personnel.

Dicolano’s 15-year-old passenger, alias “Nene,” sustained a head laceration as she was not wearing a helmet.

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Yanngon, who was reportedly wearing a helmet, suffered minor abrasions. He was temporarily placed under police custody pending further investigation.

The police report said Dicolano was wearing a helmet, while Serbeto was reportedly not wearing one.

Authorities said the driver’s licenses and motor vehicle registrations were not recovered from the possessions of Yanngon and Serbeto.

Dicolano failed to present his vehicle registration.

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The three motorcycles and other evidence were placed in police custody for documentation and further investigation. /cb