Coed run over by own SUV

[meledson]

One of those "freak" accidents. RIP

[iho250]

tsk tsk tsk..she's too young to die...

matarik siguro yung kalsada para masagasaan at mamatay sha ng ganun kabilis?

may she rest in peace...

[pup2]

Several years ago, a similar incident happened to us. My MT car was geared but hb was off when it rolled down ever so slowly. It was funny kasi habol habol nung mga boy yung car para huwag mabangga.


I never realized a similar incident could end so tragically.

[forbiddensmoke]

parang "final destination"... r.i.p.

[Monseratto]

Kin smell foul play in SUV death of UP coed

MANILA, Philippines -- The family of a young coed who died last week after being dragged under her own SUV (sports utility vehicle) in what police considered as an accident, smell foul play and called for further investigation.

The Pagauitan family appealed to the Antipolo police to conduct a more exhaustive probe on the death of their young kin Ma. Lourdes Pagauitan as they suspect that one of the victim's friends may be culpable for her death.

The 19-year-old University of the Philippines student was pinned down by her own Mitsubishi Pajero early Thursday morning in Cogeo, Antipolo city after coming home from a night-out with friends at a bar along Sumulong Highway.

Pagauitan, who is fondly called Lalaine by her relatives, was accidentally run over by her car around 5:30 a.m, Thursday, when she walked in front of it after alighting the parked vehicle.

Police suspected that Lalaine could have forgotten to engage her handbrake causing the SUV to roll forward and to drag her. Some of Lalaine's friends were also left inside the car when she alighted and was only roused from their sleep after the vehicle had already dragged Lalaine.

But Ruben Pagauitan, Lalaine's granduncle, suspect that the incident may not be purely a case of neglect on his granddaughter's part.

“I smell something messy. We speculate that there's a cover-up somewhere,” he said.

He said the witness account of one of the victim's friends, Jericho Jatico, specifically pointed to Carlo Gomez (also one of Lalaine's friends) as the one who went to the driver's seat after Lalaine alighted the vehicle.

Jatico's account, which was obtained by the INQUIRER, said that Gomez “may have bumped [“tabig”] the vehicle's gear selector” when he sat at the driver's seat which caused the vehicle to move.

Jatico, who was then seated at the back of the SUV, recounted that all seven other passengers inside the car alighted after the vehicle's sudden movement knocked down a wire fence.

It was when they saw that Lalaine was pinned beneath the SUV and tried to get her out of it.

The elder Pagauitan also said that police's theory that Lalaine may have forgotten to engage her handbrake is incorrect.

The police, he said, failed to mention that Lalaine's Pajero is an automatic transmission vehicle, that would not move in a “park” mode and would still need the push of an accelerator in order to move in a “drive” mode.

Thus, he said, if Lalaine indeed placed the gear in a wrong mode, someone would still need to step on the accelerator to cause the car to move.

“We are not pointing the blame on anybody. What we are only after is the truth. Somebody else seems to be responsible. If Carlo shifted the gear to a drive position, is this accidental? What is the motive?” asked Pagauitan.

Pagauitan also lamented insinuations in the police report that Lalaine was under the influence of alcohol the night of the incident.

He said the police relied only on witness accounts and did not even conduct their own investigation to find out if the alcohol claim was true.

Rizal provincial Chief of Police Supt. Ireneo Dordas said in an interview Sunday that he has already instructed the Antipolo police contingents handling the case to expedite investigations and look into the possibility of a foul play in Lalaine's death.

“The Antipolo police are now working to get additional information to find out if there is foul play here,” said Dordas.

Pagauitan said the family has already requested an autopsy for Lalaine's body to prepare to build a case on the incident.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakin...ath-of-UP-coed

[Galactus]

^^^ Mukhang may pagka-bobo yung mga pulis kung ganun. Malamang, hindi pa naakapag-drive ng AT yung imbestigador na yun. And on its face, mahirap talaga paniwalaan yung initial account.

Mukhang sabit nga yung mga kaklase, malamang ayaw magsalita ng iba para hindi rin sila madamay.

But I have to clarify this:

The police, he said, failed to mention that Lalaine's Pajero is an automatic transmission vehicle, that would not move in a “park” mode and would still need the push of an accelerator in order to move in a “drive” mode.

Di ba may lock pa rin if you have to shift from P to D? Kahit tapakan mo yung accelerator, pag nasa P yung transmission, hindi naman siya magsi-shift to D? You have to unlock it first. Or ganito na ba yung mga bagong AT models ngayon?

[tidus1203]

Actually mali din yung statement. If the car is on N or D even if you don't step on the gas pedal then it will move by itself lalo na kapag D you really need to step on the break for it not to move if you don't step on anything and its on D then the car will crawl or if its on N and its on an incline then it will also move. Pag nasa P dapat di nga gumalaw even if handbreak is not used unless the tranny is faulty.

[alwayz_yummy]

yup i agree.. pag sa P, may harang yan(if gated) push the button(if not gated) then reverse R una nyang pupuntahan, not D. its standard, unless DSG -like system ng sasakyan

and if put in either D, R, +/-, S, 1/L, 2, 3, 4 kahit nga di mo apakan ang gas, it will roll.

my analysis is, baka iniwan sa N, forgot the hand brake, may kaklaseng pumunta sa driver's seat, natabig ang lever to D(kasi walang lock from N - D - N). nataranta ung bata, imbes naapakan ang preno, accelerator pala.. ayun nadala si ms..

or baka sinadya, may cover up ng ulis, or baka victim ng kung anu man yan...

or baka "final destination" incident or "urban legend" or "na enkanto" lang...

tsk tsk, sayang 19 years old palang hay.. batang batang.....

in the case of pup2

Several years ago, a similar incident happened to us. My MT car was geared but hb was off when it rolled down ever so slowly. It was funny kasi habol habol nung mga boy yung car para huwag mabangga.

if it is geared, it will not roll, it will roll only until the tranny locks, but not to the point na kailangan habulin mo pa... may mali din dito...

[av427]

Here's a blog about the victim and the pictures also show a pajero, could have been the same one that ran over her accidentally:

http://saltedegg.livejournal.com/2274.html

Kawawa naman, may her soul rest in peace.

[Monseratto]

Sayang, she has a lot to look forward to...