2 motorcycle riders killed, 2 injured in Quezon road crashes

LUCENA CITY — Two motorcycle riders were killed while two others were hurt in separate road accidents in Quezon province on Monday, police said.

A 39-year-old farmer and his female back rider were traveling along a road in Barangay Manggalang in Guinayangan town at 1:45 p.m. when the driver suddenly lost control of the motorcycle, according to a police report.

The female passenger fell off the motorcycle, while the driver leapt from the vehicle. 

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READ: Two motorcycle riders die in Quezon crashBystanders rushed both victims to a hospital, where the driver was declared dead on arrival. The female back rider is still confined at the hospital.

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Police said the driver was not wearing a protective helmet, violating Republic Act No. 10054, or the Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009.

In a second incident in Barangay San Juan at San Narciso town, a minor riding a motorcycle without a plate number was struck from behind by two other motorcycles at 12:20 p.m. on the same day.

The young rider was reportedly about to make a left turn when the collision occurred. He sustained serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital, where he later died while undergoing treatment.

One of the other motorcycle drivers, also a minor and riding a motorcycle without a plate number, was injured in the collision. The police report did not specify the third rider’s condition.

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Police did not indicate whether the three riders were wearing helmets.

Authorities also said the two minor riders involved in the San Narciso accident did not have driver’s licenses.