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Woman killed, husband hurt in QC road mishap

By Marlon Ramos
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 14:27:00 02/12/2008

MANILA, Philippines -- A 31-year-old woman died and her husband was seriously injured when the motorcycle they were riding was hit by another motorcycle and then run over by a passenger jeep on Elliptical Road, Quezon City Tuesday morning, police said.

Ma. Victoria Lito of San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan died instantly of severe head injuries. Her husband Lamberto, 31, is still in critical condition at the East Avenue Medical Center, police said.

The driver of the jeep, Marana Merari, 29, surrendered to authorities after the accident, police said.

Senior Police Officer 4 Jefferson Dagay, Special Traffic Action Group investigator, said the victims were traversing Elliptical Road on board a Honda XRM motorcycle (NF 2668) driven by Lamberto when another motorcycle sideswiped them at around 10:25 a.m.

"Because of the impact, the motorcycle fell on its left side. The protective helmets they were wearing were also destroyed," Dagay told the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

An oncoming jeep (CWS 609) driven by Merari ran over the victims, Dagay said.

He said they filed charges of reckless imprudence resulting to homicide and serious physical injuries against Merari.
tanong ko lang, bakit yung driver ng jeep ang kinasuhan? i'm assuming since the motorcycle they were riding fell on its left side and was in the middle of the road, the driver of the jeepney had no time to swerve or avoid the passengers. bakit hindi yung driver ng other motorcycle na naka-sideswept sa kanila ang kinasuhan? it's obvious from the report that he/she started it all. the jeepney driver was just at the wrong place at the wrong time.