Teacher dies in Northern Samar highway crash
TACLOBAN CITY — A 59-year-old teacher died after the car he was driving collided with a passenger bus along the national highway in Barangay Burabod, Laoang, Northern Samar, Tuesday morning.
The victim, identified only as “Rene,” of Barangay Marubay in Laoang, was declared dead on arrival at G.B. Tan Memorial Hospital.
Initial investigation by the Laoang Municipal Police Station showed that the teacher’s car and the bus were traveling in opposite directions when the former allegedly encroached into the bus’s lane, resulting in the collision.
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The bus was driven by “Aries,” 44, of Barangay Dampigan, Santa Rita, Samar.
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Both drivers sustained injuries and were given immediate medical attention by responding medical personnel before being transported to the hospital.
The two vehicles were placed under the custody of the Laoang police for proper disposition and further investigation.
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