Pedestrian killed, 2 hurt
in jeepney mishaps: PNP

A pedestrian was killed after being sideswiped by a passenger jeep in Brgy. Alijis, Bacolod, Friday night, while two passengers were injured when the jeepney they were riding figured in an accident near the Bacolod Government Center the same night.

Police identified the casualty as Euvemia Tumlos, 74, of Regent Pearl Homes Subdivision, Brgy. Alijis.

Investigation conducted by Police Officer 3 Docelio Pachoro showed that Tumlos was crossing the Alijis Road, in front of the St. Jude Thaddeus Parish Church, at about 6:40 p.m. when she was sideswiped by the jeepney driven by Ambrocio Bacus, 49, of Celita Village, Brgy. Alijis.

Tumlos sustained injuries and was rushed to the Bacolod Adventist Medical Center, but she died while being treated, the police said.

Meanwhile, Jolie Ann Lim and Paul Edward Arroyo were injured and were rushed to the Bacolod Doctor’s Hospital, when the driver of the jeepney they were riding lost control of his vehicle at the Bacolod Government Center area at about 7 p.m.

Driver Glenn Green Lorilla, 27, of Greensville 1, Brgy. Estefania, told the police that he lost control of his jeep and it sped through the gutter and continued towards the grassy portion beside the Government Center.

TMU records showed that there have been five casualties of vehicular accidents since January.*APN

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‘Jobless man
commits suicide’

A jobless man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his residence in Brgy. Estefania, Bacolod City, Sunday night.

Police Officer 1 Gilbert Alunan, case investigator, identified the fatality as Elezer Tortogo, 43, of Purok Villa Villeta.

Investigation showed that Tortogo was found hanging from the wooden frame of his house at about 9 p.m., by his aunt, Agatona Tanghal, who immediately informed the police.

The police recovered the water hose allegedly used by Tortogo in hanging himself, but there was no suicide note found at the crime scene, Alunan said.

Station 4 commander, Chief Insp. Ulysses Ortiz, said Tortogo’s relatives told them that he was suffering from an illness and that could be the reason why he decided to end his life.

Although it appeared to be a suicide, Ortiz said Tortogo’s body will be autopsied to ascertain the cause of his death and ensure that there was no foul play.*APN

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